The president doesn’t support legalizing weed.President Joe Biden attends the announcement of the members of his health team, including his pick for secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra, at the Queen Theater in Wilmington, Del. | Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesMexico is on the verge of creating the world’s largest legal marijuana market, a move that could pressure President Joe Biden to embrace weed, too.Mexico’s Chamber of Deputies passed landmark legislation Thursday morning, ahead of a April 30 deadline set by the country’s Supreme Court to legalize recreational sales. The...…The president doesn’t support legalizing weed.President Joe Biden attends the announcement of the members of his health team, including his pick for secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra, at the Queen Theater in Wilmington, Del. | Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesMexico is on the verge of creating the world’s largest legal marijuana market, a move that could pressure President Joe Biden to embrace weed, too.Mexico’s Chamber of Deputies passed landmark legislation Thursday morning, ahead of a April 30 deadline set by the country’s Supreme Court to legalize recreational sales. The...WW…

Oklahoma entered the world of legal cannabis late, but its hands-off approach launched a boom and a new nickname: ‘Toke-lahoma.’Photographs for Politico Magazine by Misty Keasler/ReduxWELLSTON, Oklahoma—One day in the early fall of 2018, while scrutinizing the finances of his thriving Colorado garden supply business, Chip Baker noticed a curious development: transportation costs had spiked fivefold. The surge, he quickly determined, was due to huge shipments of cultivation supplies—potting soil, grow lights, dehumidifiers, fertilizer, water filters—to Oklahoma.Baker, who has been growing...…Oklahoma entered the world of legal cannabis late, but its hands-off approach launched a boom and a new nickname: ‘Toke-lahoma.’Photographs for Politico Magazine by Misty Keasler/ReduxWELLSTON, Oklahoma—One day in the early fall of 2018, while scrutinizing the finances of his thriving Colorado garden supply business, Chip Baker noticed a curious development: transportation costs had spiked fivefold. The surge, he quickly determined, was due to huge shipments of cultivation supplies—potting soil, grow lights, dehumidifiers, fertilizer, water filters—to Oklahoma.Baker, who has been growing...WW…

Democrats allege some of the candidates are Republicans looking to siphon off votes in tight contests.The Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul is seen in June. | Stephen Maturen/Getty ImagesThe outcome of Minnesota’s elections could be influenced by a new and unlikely phenomenon: third-party candidates running as champions of marijuana legalization.A pair of pro-pot parties are guaranteed a slot on the ballot for the first time in 2020 and are fielding an unprecedented number of candidates for state and federal offices.Some of the candidates, however, seem to be Republicans in weed clothing,...…Democrats allege some of the candidates are Republicans looking to siphon off votes in tight contests.The Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul is seen in June. | Stephen Maturen/Getty ImagesThe outcome of Minnesota’s elections could be influenced by a new and unlikely phenomenon: third-party candidates running as champions of marijuana legalization.A pair of pro-pot parties are guaranteed a slot on the ballot for the first time in 2020 and are fielding an unprecedented number of candidates for state and federal offices.Some of the candidates, however, seem to be Republicans in weed clothing,...WW…

Democrats allege some of the candidates are Republicans looking to siphon off votes in tight contests.The Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul is seen in June. | Stephen Maturen/Getty ImagesThe outcome of Minnesota’s elections could be influenced by a new and unlikely phenomenon: third-party candidates running as champions of marijuana legalization.A pair of pro-pot parties are guaranteed a slot on the ballot for the first time in 2020 and are fielding an unprecedented number of candidates for state and federal offices.AdvertisementSome of the candidates, however, seem to be Republicans in...…Democrats allege some of the candidates are Republicans looking to siphon off votes in tight contests.The Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul is seen in June. | Stephen Maturen/Getty ImagesThe outcome of Minnesota’s elections could be influenced by a new and unlikely phenomenon: third-party candidates running as champions of marijuana legalization.A pair of pro-pot parties are guaranteed a slot on the ballot for the first time in 2020 and are fielding an unprecedented number of candidates for state and federal offices.AdvertisementSome of the candidates, however, seem to be Republicans in...WW…