Voters in Democratic-stronghold counties are showing up in mass to vote early for the November election on abortion and marijuana, exceeding the already unexpectedly large turnout from August.
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is only slightly less harmful than heroin. is it going to go nationwide or be nipped in the bud? joining me now somebody who s tracked all the ups and downs, emily duffton author of the book grassroots. it s hard for me to see the clock getting turned back and yet i read the book and i appreciated the up and down topsy turvy nature of pot. thank you so much. i m glad i have the opportunity to be here to talk about this. i do believe there s not a definite clear path toward full legalization just yet. as you said, new jersey is probably going to be the first state to legalize recreational legalization via a state-based legalization initiative through the legislature, which is hugely important. all other states have legalized
marijuana for recreational and medicinal purposes. the law would have created a monopoly for ten growing facilities that were backed by some big money investors. but despite the loss, supporters could end up winning in the long run. joining me now with more, msnbc reporter, tony, how could they get a win when it was a pretty solid victory for the no-pot people. right? reporter: that s right. good morning, jose. marijuana on the ballot initiative lost big time, losing in all 88 counties snapping a winning streak for marijuana reform which had gone through four states since 2012. strange as it may sound, yes, this could be good news for legalizers in the long term. i ll tell you why. field behind me would have been 1 of 10 farms created by this ballot initiative and those farms would have been handed exclusively to ten deep-pocketed investors who paid for the legalization initiative itself. that was nick lachey, nba legend oscar robertson, a weird mix of