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Marijuana expands into 3 more states, but nationwide legalization still unlikely

  • Written by Daniel J. Mallinson, Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Administration, School of Public Affairs, Pennsylvania State University
Has marijuana legalization reached a tipping point?AP Photo/David Dermer, File

The midterm elections have further loosened marijuana restrictions in the United States. Voters in three of four states with ballot proposals on marijuana approved those initiatives.

In Utah and Missouri, voters on Tuesday decided that patients should have access to...

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