The Seattle Times should be commended for being one of the few mainstream media outlets to endorse Bernie Sanders for the Democratic presidential nomination. Most establishment media members have, not surprisingly, endorsed Hillary Clinton, the favored choice of the Democratic establishment. The Seattle Times, bucking the trend wrote:

Authenticity and consistency are so rare in politics these days — no wonder a strong number of voters are supporting U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders’ bid to become the Democratic candidate for president.

Sanders’ signature candor is a refreshing change from status quo politics.

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At this time, Sanders’ strength lies in his ability to generate important discussions on topics other entrenched politicians are too timid to touch.

The Seattle Times, while mentioning Sanders’ ability to discuss topics that other politicians avoid, missed the opportunity to discuss Sanders’ proposal to end federal cannabis prohibition. Washington State could benefit greatly from a future Sanders Administration that would end the federal war of marijuana, allowing Evergreen State cannabis businesses to thrive and their cannabis community to breathe a sigh of relief.

It is time to take marijuana off the federal list of controlled substances and let states decide.

— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) February 21, 2016

The twenty-three states with medical cannabis laws on the books, the four with legal cannabis and states likely to have future reforms should all consider the positive impact of ending federal cannabis prohibition when endorsing the next president. The will of state voters that have legalized cannabis commerce in any way will only be truly respected if the federal government repeals cannabis prohibition and only Bernie Sanders has proposed ending the failed and harmful policy.