Twenty-two years ago, California became the first U.S state to permit medicinal marijuana use. At that time, only one in four Americans fought for legalization. Fast forward to the present, and about two-thirds of the nation supports recreational pot use, with polls showing support for medicinal use at levels greater than 80%. According to data from FiveThirtyEight, support for legalization is one of the least divided issues among politicians of our time.Click Here For 3 Marijuana Stocks Moving Towards New Highs The U.S. mid-term elections are approaching and will be including marijuana as a topic of discussion this year. Currently, four states are contemplating legalization and we soon may see recreational marijuana legal in 11 states and D.C., and medical legal in 33 states if it’s a yes all around. With a positive outlook, investors continue to focus attention on several marijuana stocks this week as Canada became the second country in the world, behind Uruguay, to legalize recreational marijuana on a national level.