On Nov. 8, voters will be on the edges of their seats awaitingthe outcome of one of the most unusual and controversialpresidential races in recent history. In some states, electiondrama will amplify with the consideration of another hot topic –marijuana legalization.

As of now, California, Nevada, Massachusetts, Arizona and Maineplan to include recreational marijuana use on voters' ballots,potentially joining Colorado, Oregon, Alaska and Washington asstates where the drug is legal for recreational use. Voters inArkansas, Florida and North Dakota will consider legalizing medicalmarijuana.

The push to legalize recreational marijuana looks especiallypromising in my home state of California, where, according to theLA Times, more than 60% of those polled are in favor ofthe Adult Use of Marijuana Act, which would allow people 21 andolder to buy up to an ounce of pot and grow as many as six potplants. It would also slap a 15% sales tax on medical andrecreational marijuana, fueling an estimated $1 billion in revenueper year in the state, according to The Cannabist.