Cannabis legalization may hit a ‘red wall’ at the ballot box

The results of these ballot measures obviously matter to residents of each state, but they also will be telling for the future of the cannabis legalization movement. That’s because these states are all so-called red states where Republicans dominate state politics. They are part of the legalization movement’s biggest obstacle – what I call the “red wall.” And because federal legalization is unlikely in the next few years, red wall states are now the front line of the fight over cannabis reform.