Excerpt from this article:
"It is no secret that Americans are losing faith in the US political system. With the potential of a choice between a Clinton and a Bush in 2016, it is likely that even more people will stop participating. Now that there have been states where people have been allowed to vote for the legalization of marijuana, that topic has actually become more popular than the candidates themselves."
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Poll: Americans Want More Gov't Spending, Less Taxes, Legalized Pot - breitbart.com