According to a new study, cannabis is no longer particularly controversial

If there is one thing that all Americans can agree on right now, it is how divided we are on most of the major issues in the nation. Yet despite this significant gap, there is one other thing on which both sides obviously agree: cannabis. While it's still clear that a Democratic victory in the overall presidential campaign would be huge for the U.S. cannabis industry as a whole, as would the presence of more Democrats in the Senate, the numbers now more than ever show that Republicans are, in many cases, behind too the legalization of cannabis.

"The prevailing wisdom was that a conservative government would be less receptive, but I think legalization is now inevitable because of its own kinetic energy," Sturges Karban, CEO of ManifestSeven, a cannabis logistics company, told The Philadelphia Inquirer. He describes federal legalization as "a political" third track ". This could be a big step for the industry as the Senator's support for cannabis is currently the missing piece in passing various legalization laws across the country. Arizona, Montana, and South Dakota, three conservative states that you wouldn't necessarily call cannabis hubs, are voting on cannabis issues that are expected to pass. New Jersey, Mississippi, and South Dakota, three other unlikely states that will adopt cannabis, are also considering some form of legalization.

"People are just a lot less afraid of marijuana than they used to be," John Fanburg told The Inquirer. He serves as the co-chair of the New Jersey cannabis practice that conducted the survey. This, he says, is the result of the state's medical cannabis program, which has grown significantly over the past few years and has convinced many in the state that cannabis isn't all that bad. Closing the gap A poll conducted in New Jersey this month by Brach Eichler LLC found that their state is likely to vote in favor of recreational cannabis legalization, thanks in part to support from Republicans. It showed that across New Jersey, based on all respondents, 74 percent of Democrats and 52 percent of Republicans support legalization. According to a poll conducted by Monmouth University, Arizona poll results show 56 percent are in favor of cannabis legalization, another unlikely number from a more conservative state with no history of cannabis legislation. "The red states are empirical evidence that there is enough grassroots demand and support that the issue is non-party," said Karban.

"How can you ignore that when you're in Washington?" "We are close to the summit to amend federal law," said Graham Boyd, head of the New Approach Policy Committee. "So far it's been a painful climb as the Senate is unmoved. But with South Dakota and Arizona and Montana on board, that's starting to change because they have Republican senators on board." As this trend continues across the country, it seems increasingly likely that federal cannabis legalization could become a reality. The November election results will show how close this legalized future could be.