Rolling Stone: 9 Signs That Pot Legalization is Coming Soon

In a recent article, Rolling Stone magazine’s Julian Brookes suggests that there are 9 signs that pot legalization is coming soon. When you consider the evidence, it’s hard to disagree, though it feels like we’ve been here before. 

Rolling Stone:

When even a federal judge appointed by Ronald Reagan calls the criminalization of marijuana “absurd,” you know we’ve come a long way from “Just Say No.” As many as three states could vote to legalize pot this November, and not just for medical purposes – for straight-up getting high purposes. There’s always the chance they’ll chicken out, like California voters did in 2010. But sooner or later, and probably sooner, a state will go green. Read on for nine signs that pot legalization is coming to the U.S.

9 signs that pot legalization is coming soon:

1. Even President Obama admits the status quo isn’t working
2. Public opinion has come around
3. Legalization made the November ballot in three states
4.  Very serious people are calling for drug reform
5. The first–ever legalization bill has been introduced in Congress
6. Most Americans are down with medical pot
7. Mainstream politicians are coming out against the ‘war on drugs’ approach
8. Cops are starting to back off
9.  A pro-legalization Presidential candidate is on the ballot in 47 states