Could Cannabis Win the US Presidency For Joe Biden?

The US Presidential Elections are now between Joe Biden and Donald Trump. Could a pro-cannabis stance earn Biden the presidential win?

Following Bernie Sanders’ election drop out at the beginning of April, Joe Biden has since become the Democratic Party’s primary candidate and the opponent to Donald Trump in the November Elections.

Though of course, this isn’t an ordinary election cycle. COVID-19 has effectively put campaigning on hold, with President Donald Trump’s efforts solely focused on containing the virus, and Joe Biden relegated to hosting the occasional virtual meeting instead of going out campaigning. Needless to say, the election cycle will be and has been, vastly different this year.

For example, the previous debate between Biden and Sanders was held without an audience; as lockdowns and social distancing regulations were afoot. Now, the U.S. is experiencing roughly 2,000 deaths per day from the Coronavirus, and it’s uncertain what this will mean the election moving forward.

While Trump doesn’t have the power to delay the election himself, congress may enact legislation to do so should they deem it necessary — though this all depends on where we’re at with COVID-19 in the six-odd…