There is no denying that the Republicans dominated in the recent midterm elections, where they took control of the Senate for the first time since January 2007 and expanded their majority in the House. This significant defeat has Washington's democrats scrambling for any and all solutions to regain their political control. Senate minority leader, Harry Reid may have found an answer in something not typically known for its motivating properties, marijuana.
As more and more states look to join Colorado, Washington, Oregon, Alaska, and a handful of other, smaller localities with marijuana decriminalization and legalization, ballot measures to legalize will surely make their way into the 2016 elections. More than any other issue, marijuana legalization "is one of the biggest factors in [voter] turnout," especially among democratic voters, according to Nevada State Senator Tick Segerblom. So, over the course of the next two years, we can expect a heightened effort by Democrats to spatially align themselves with pro-marijuana policies to "light a fire", if you will, among their constituents to get out and go vote. By giving voters that added incentive to head to the polls, to express their pro-legalization interests, Democrats hope to reclaim the power lost this November.
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