A lot of votes for President Trump were from independents. Not people who are necessarily ‘Republican’, or ‘Conservative’ but simply not willing to commit national suicide.
This is the perfect example of a State’s Rights issue if ever there was one. There is no constitutional justification for the prohibition of marijuana.
If you don’t like it, don’t smoke it. as with booze, if someone drives impaired, nail ‘em to the wall, but it’s a loser with a huge percentage of voting citizens.