This is why marijuana isn’t legal yet — but will be soon

As I write this, 30 states have legalized marijuana for medicinal use and 9 for recreational, plus DC. 64% of Americans think it should be legalized on the federal level. Americans in Michigan, New Jersey, and North Dakota may find weed legalized in their states this year, and the Commonwealth legislature of the Northern Marianas just today passed a legalization bill which is on its way to be signed by the governor. Today, a majority of Americans have access to legal marijuana in one form or another.

Canada is now the second country in the world to have legal recreational marijuana. America’s closest ally (geographically, culturally, and economically) legalizing weed will have definite effects on the cultural, financial, and legislative momentum behind legalization in this country.

President Trump has explicitly and repeatedly voiced his support for legalizing weed on the federal level, most recently saying he’d back legislation in Congress to that end.

However, just yesterday reports surfaced of a new federal task force aimed at countering pro-marijuana messaging across the country:

The Marijuana Policy Coordination Committee reportedly has asked…