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Forbes on Ted Cruz Position: Favors States Rights

Marijuana Policy Project on Marco Rubio U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida announced he is running for president on April 13, 2015. Where does he stand? Sen. Rubio has expressed some support for allowing the use of non-psychoactive forms of medical marijuana, but he is staunchly opposed to the legalization of marijuana for adult use.

Forbes on Marco Rubio Position: Against

Marijuana Policy Project on Donald Trump Businessman and television personality Donald Trump announced he is running for president on June 16, 2015. Where does he stand? In 1990, Trump said he favored legalizing all drugs, but more recently he has said he opposes legalizing and regulating marijuana for adult use. He supports legal access to medical marijuana, and he has indicated support for letting states set their own marijuana policies.

Forbes on Donald Trump Position: Cloudy

Marijuana Policy Project on Ben Carson: Dr. Ben Carson announced he is running for president on May 3, 2015. Where does he stand? Dr. Carson has expressed some support for allowing the use of medical marijuana, but he has been highly critical of legalizing and regulating marijuana for adult use, citing the thoroughly debunked “gateway drug” theory.

Forbes on Ben Carson Position: For Medical, Against Recreational

Marijuana Policy Project on Hillary Clinton Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced she is running for president on April 12, 2015. Where does she stand? Clinton has expressed support for legal access to medical marijuana and more research into the medical benefits of marijuana.

Forbes on Hillary Clinton Position: Favors Medical Marijuana Hillary Clinton, whose husband former President Bill Clinton famously said he smoked marijuana but didn’t inhale, is in favor of medical marijuana in extreme cases. She says she wants to “wait and see” how states are doing with

Marijuana Policy Project on Jeb Bush:  Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush announced he is running for president on June 15, 2015.  Where does he stand?

Forbes on Jeb Bush Position: Against There was a fierce battle over legalizing medical marijuana in Florida and it was mostly funded by the big Republican donor Shel Adelson. Jeb Bush (who admitted he smoked pot in college) sided with the opponents of the initiative. He

Forbes on Bernie Sanders Position: For Legalization

Marijuana Policy Project on Bernie Sanders U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont announced he is running for president on April 30, 2015. Where does he stand? Sen. Sanders supports the legalization of medical marijuana, and he has been critical of the war on drugs, particularly with regard to how it has been enforced.

2015 was a pretty amazing year for progress in the legalization of marijuana. Four states and the District of Columbia legalized recreational marijuana, many states decriminalized it and several more states approved medical marijuana.

Like countless commuters in Denver's urban core, Marty Otañez can't help but smell the pot smoke as he rides to work along the Cherry Creek bike path downtown. "A couple years ago it was only under the bridge at Colfax and Speer," Otañez said of the clouds emanating from public tokers. "Now it's pretty much every 100 meters."

DENVER (AP) -- Snoop Dogg has his own line of marijuana. So does Willie Nelson. Melissa Etheridge has a marijuana-infused wine. As the fast-growing marijuana industry emerges from the black market and starts looking like a mainstream industry, there's a scramble to brand and trademark pot products.