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What do you know about Cannabis and the November elections? Whether you are a candidate, a campaign manager, or an informed Cannabis patient, this is the article for you.TRANSCRIPT
A Letter to Campaign Managers:
Twenty Things You Need to Know About Cannabis for the 2014 Election
Dr. Beth Fisher, Senior Medical Cannabis
The Cannabis Vote: Traditional voting trends will not apply
in 2014.
Individuals will be voting with their health.
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Angry MMJ Patients are Beautiful Voters
Wealth, Age, Race, Address will not predict election results in 2014.
MMJ Patients will vote for the “Cannabis Candidate.”
Determining Factors
• Demographic
• Economic
• Financial
Demographic Factors
• RMJ/MMJ States: Colorado & Washington State
• MMJ Grandmother: California
• MMJ Supportive: Maine
• Punitive MMJ States: New Jersey, Michigan
Economic Factors• Skilled Trades
• Cannabis Workers
• Cannabis Businesses
Financial Factors
• Decrease in Health Costs
• Reduction of Law Enforcement Expenditures
• Relocation of Veterans, College Students to RMJ/MMJ States
Future Cannabis Trends
• Punitive MMJ States will see the greatest political turnover.
• Continued growth in pro-Cannabis MMJ/RMJ states
• Pro-Cannabis Senior patients will change perspectives of aging (Get up and go vs. staying on the couch.)
Want to Know More?
• Read the Entire Letter
• Check out: SeniorMedicalCannabis.com
• Facebook: Senior Medical Cannabis
• Email: [email protected]