Marijuana measures trending favorably in U.S. states

Tuesday night shaped up to be the “watershed” moment predicted for the marijuana industry.

Voters in five states — Arizona, California, Maine, Massachusetts and Nevada — were deciding whether to legalize the recreational use of cannabis; and residents in four other states — Arkansas, Florida, Montana and North Dakota — were weighing medical marijuana measures.

By 10:15 p.m., the vast majority of those measures were headed to passage, notably California’s Proposition 64,…