I WROTE A JOKE to make you feel better.
Q: What’s the difference between Trump and cancer?
A: You stand a chance of surviving cancer.
Ha, ha! No, but seriously, we are all so sadly fucked.
Let’s look at President Trump, and what this means through canna-tinted glasses. (That last sentence is proof that cannabis helps treat nausea, because typing “President Trump” nearly made me throw up.)
This year, nine states had medical-or recreational-use initiatives on the ballot. Of those, four states passed recreational use: California, Maine, Massachusetts, and Nevada. Three more—Arkansas, Florida, and North Dakota—passed medical cannabis programs. This is great news for the West Coast, as we have become a three-state juggernaut of recreational cannabis that stretches from Canada to Mexico. California alone is predicted to generate sales that will be larger than all other states with recreational programs combined. And it’s great for the states that passed medical cannabis programs—especially if your nana has decamped for Miami (where they must not have good cell service, because she hasn’t gotten a call from you in months).
But before you spark up that victory joint, there are a few things to consider.