As the United States becomes more and more politically polarized, one issue stands out as a rare point of consensus: cannabis legalization. In late March 2024, a Pew Research Center survey found that an overwhelming share of U.S. adults (88%) believe marijuana should be legal for medical or recreational use, crossing the vast ideological spectrum for which the U.S. has become known. Despite this widespread public support, neither of the two main presidential contenders, Joe Biden nor Donald Trump, have fully embraced the issue, say advocates. At the mid-April National Cannabis Policy Summit in…