Why The 2020 Election Could Change Everything For The CannabWhy The 2020 Election Could Change Everything For The Cannabis Industry By David Hodes- October 22, 2020 Why The 2020 Election Could Change Everything For The Cannabis Industry Photo by Element5 Digital via Unsplash Its clear that this election cycle represents the best chance for the cannabis industry to finally turn the corner with lawmakers. Assuming current polls about Joe Bidens lead over Donald Trump holds true, it appears that Biden may just win the election. Of course, there are plenty of ifs, ands and buts here because, as everyone knows, Trump is throwing every complaint and conspiracy theory into the works in the hopes of convincing fence-sitters to help him get re-elected. So the outcome is far from certain. But the cannabis industry is more and more hopeful for a Biden victory as election day gets closer, which also means a Kamala Harris victory. Why that is significant is that Harris sponsored one of the most far-reaching and comprehensive cannabis legalization bills ever seen in Congress, the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act of 2019 (the MORE Act).