"This is an issue that is broadly supported by Americans of all political stripes, conservatives and progressives.”

Mason Tvert, a partner at the marijuana policy and public affairs firm VS Strategies, regarding the widespread support of legalizing the possession of small amounts of marijuana for personal use. Five states will vote on legalization of recreational marijuana on Nov. 8: Arkansas, Maryland, Missouri, North Dakota and South Dakota. Nineteen other states have already legalized personal recreational use and 37 allow weed for medical purposes. (NPR — Oct. 31, 2022)