In a recent article, Rolling Stone magazine’s Julian Brookes suggests that there are 9 signs that pot legalization is coming soon. When you consider the evidence, it’s hard to disagree, though it feels like we’ve been here before.

When even a federal judge appointed by Ronald Reagan calls the criminalization of marijuana “absurd,” you know we’ve come a long way from “Just Say No.” As many as three states could vote to legalize pot this November, and not just for medical purposes – for straight-up getting high purposes. There’s always the chance they’ll chicken out, like California voters did in 2010. But sooner or later, and probably sooner, a state will go green. Read on for nine signs that pot legalization is coming to the U.S.