Given that the majority of Americans on both the left and the right favor cannabis legalization, it’s no surprise that marijuana has emerged as a significant campaign issue.

Therefore, it makes sense to think about election outcome scenarios and what they mean for cannabis investors.

Big picture, no matter what happens in the presidential election, cannabis wins. That’s because both candidates support major cannabis reform in one way or another. But obviously, some outcomes are better than others. Here are the three main scenarios, from best to worst.

The cannabis sector is taking a severe body blow because of election outcomes.

The big negative: Florida voters rejected Amendment 3, which would have legalized recreational use. Voters in North Dakota and South Dakota also rejected cannabis legalization.

We continue to get positive signals out of Washington, D.C. for cannabis companies.