National Journal: “Democrats are hoping that growing support for medical and recreational marijuana can spur party turnout in this year’s midterms, especially in getting young voters to the polls. But despite early optimism that such efforts could be an easy fix to their turnout problems, upon closer review, there’s only a loose connection between the two.”
Why Pot Won’t Help Democrats in 2014
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