John Matsusaka

University of Southern California

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Executive Director of the Initiative and Referendum Institute at the University of Southern California and author of For the Many or the Few: The Initiative, Public Policy, and American Democracy

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Measures to legalize recreational marijuana passed Tuesday in two states. For the first time in any election, voters in Washington State, Maine and Maryland approved same-sex marriage.

Is America Suddenly Turning Blue?

Measures to legalize recreational marijuana passed Tuesday in two states. For the first time in any election, voters in Washington State, Maine and Maryland approved same-sex marriage.

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In Colorado and Washington states, it's not just medical marijuana any more. Recreational pot was legalized by the voters on Tuesday.

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In Colorado and Washington states, it's not just medical marijuana any more. Recreational pot was legalized by the voters on Tuesday.

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