Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris’ selection of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her vice president on Tuesday is encouraging news for the $36 billion U.S. marijuana industry, advocates.

“For the first time, there will be a pro-legalization major party ticket,” said David Culver, senior vice president of public affairs for the U.S. Cannabis Council, a Washington, D.C.-based lobby for the industry.

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Culver was referencing Harris’ support as vice president for the Biden administration’s quest to relax federal marijuana law as well as Walz’s record as Minnesota’s governor.

Walz signed Minnesota’s adult-use law

If the Harris-Walz ticket is elected on Nov. 5, Walz would become the first vice president to have signed an adult-use marijuana legalization bill into law, which he did in May

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