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And so the United States presidential election is over. The country has a new president, who will take office in January of 2017. There is mixed emotions on the results. But voters were not only choosing who the best candidate should take office. They were also hopeful that certain policies would change.<\/p>\n

Read the article below to know more about policy measures that Americans are trying to work on.<\/p>\n

American Voters Decided More Than Just the Presidency<\/a><\/h2>\n

Discuss:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Is marijuana legal in Spain? What about medical marijuana?
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