How Would a Hillary Clinton Presidency Affect the Cannabis Movement?

No matter who ends up at the podium giving speeches in preparation for the United States'2016 presidential election, one topic that cannot be ignored, especially during this electoral debate, is cannabis.

Hillary Clinton, former senator and Secretary of State, has been approached with this hot-button issue as she travels across the country campaigning for president. During a campaign stop at the Iowa State Fair last month, Clinton was interacting with everyday Iowans when a mother named April Stumpf approached her. Stumpf’s three year-old daughter, Quinn, suffers from a severe form of epilepsy that is resistant to treatment. Doctors recommended medicinal cannabis, which is illegal in Iowa unless it is obtained in a legal state and illegally trafficked back.

The mother's voice broke as she spoke about her daughter, who is unable to travel, saying, “She’s not expected to...

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