Push to legalize pot cements partisan divisions in 2020 race

Published August 3, 2019 4:01am ET



Growing support for legalizing marijuana among Democratic presidential candidates may help them pick up some moderate voters in next year’s election while also cementing the support of hard-line conservatives for President Trump.

The emphasis is on the word “may.” While the Democratic slate represents the most pro-cannabis field to set its sights on the White House to date, political analysts say the extent of the issue’s influence is still far from clear.

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