According to a survey by Marijuana Business Daily, 43 percent of marijuana professionals and executives would vote for Democrat Hillary Clinton if the election were held today, while 26 percent would vote for Republican Donald Trump, with 16 percent opting for Libertarian Gary Johnson. Green Party Candidate Jill Stein was not mentioned in the poll.
The trend is the same among cannabis industry investors, but shows a much closer tally between Clinton and Trump, 46 percent and 38 percent respectively, with Johnson netting just 8 percent.
During the Democratic National Convention, the party outlined a “progressive” platform that included a “reasoned pathway” to future marijuana legalization. Clinton has said she supports rescheduling cannabis from a Schedule I substance to a Schedule II, which would remove barriers for researching the drug. She received a “B-plus” on cannabis policy from the Marijuana Policy Project.
Trump has said he is in favor of medical cannabis, but has not outlined an official policy. In an interview with the Washington Post, the real estate mogul said legalization should be a decision left to individual states. In another interview on C-Span, he indicated that he thought regulating marijuana is “bad.” Trump earned a “C-plus” rating from the advocacy group.
Johnson, who led New Mexico as governor for two-terms, was given an “A-plus” by the MPP, who also endorsed the candidate’s White House bid. His showing in the survey is double his support in most national polls. Johnson stepped down from his position as president and CEO of Cannabis Sativa, a legal cannabis company, to focus on his campaign.