Daily Market Updates: Marijuana reform is emerging as a midterm elections issue

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Marijuana reform is emerging as a midterm elections issue

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CNBC Markets reports that marijuana reform is increasingly positioned as a midterm elections issue in the run up to November.

The outlet says cannabis reform is popular with voters, but the extent to which it could meaningfully sway election outcomes remains unclear.

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CNBC MarketsMarijuana reform is emerging as a midterm elections issue on both sides of the aisle

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