Logic to US legaization “With Democrats controlling the House, the Republicans have two choices: find a bipartisan compromise, or sit on a lame duck presidency for the next two years.
From a strategic standpoint, the former option is easily better than the latter, and what would be an easier bipartisan bill than passing federal legalization for marijuana right now?
Just think about it for a moment. If Republicans push for federal legalization, then Democrats can either A) obstruct at the risk of completely betraying their base (72% of Democrats favor legalization) or B) allow the bill to be pushed through Congress and onto Trump’s desk.
For Trump, this is a win-win situation. It either backs the narrative that the man is a highly skilled “deal maker” or makes Democrats look like pure obstructionists.”