Overwhelming against it. I was drug czar, director of National Drug control policy, 8 990. We didnt have this kind of research then. We had some, smattering. But now it is overwhelming, the harm that marijuana does. And i just have to believe or want to believe the American People are not informed of these facts. And so the point of the book was to get these facts out so they can make a second judgment on this, an informed decision. Let me get to the end of my story. I think in colorado which has been kind of ground zero here, that they will reconsider at the end of the day. Host uhhuh. Guest try to put this jeepny back in the genie back in the boding and recriminallize because theyre starting to see the results. You can watch this and other programs online at booktv. Org. And its day two of booktvs lye coverage of the Los Angeles Times festival of books. On your screen the campus of the university of Southern California, home of this 20th annual festival. Yesterday we covered programs
Los Angeles Times festival of books. On your screen the campus of the university of Southern California, home of this 20th annual festival. Yesterday we covered programs on journalism publishing, World Leaders and more, and today we continue our live festival coverage with author panels on u. S. History, california history and crime. Youll also be able to talk with authors such Azzam Quinones and ben shapiro. Theyll sit down with us on our outdoor set to answer your questions via twitter and by phone. Check booktv. Org for a complete schedule of todays events, and you can see schedule updates all day long at the bottom of your television screen. All right. We kick off todays l. A. Times festival inside newman hall on the usc campus. Youre going to hear from Claudia Rankin author of a book called citizen, which was a finalist for the National Book award. Live coverage of the 20th annual los Angeles Times festival of books starts now on booktv. [inaudible conversations] hi everyone welco
Deal. And well look at how safe people feel in abou ja. Im tim frengd friend in rome, where the major is appealing for millions of dollar from donors to help save the historic sites. Ukraine has joined georgia and moldova in joining theeu. The pact will bind the three countries more closely to the west both politically and economically. Vladimir putin is warning of serious consequences. He said making ukraine choose between rush a the eu would split it in two. But ukraines president called it his countries most historic day since independence in 1991. But he now needs to decide whether to extend the ceasefire due to end in one hours time in Eastern Ukraine. Reporter it came down to a simple flourish of a pen, a signature on a page. But this Association Agreement will fundamentally alter the economic prospects of millions of people. Getting to this point has cost hundreds of lives and severely strained democratic ties. It has brought ukraine to the brink of civil war. The president said
Minister. And britains princes help flood victims as more rain and snow batters the country. Pakistan, the antidrone activist who went missing over a week ago has now disappeared. Has now reappeared. The journalist who spoke to him joins us now. First of all what did he say to you osama . He is the face of the antidrone cam pain here in pakistan. He told us the chilling or deal which he went through when he was picked up at midnight, and then he told us that he was taken to a basement or a torture chamber as he described to us. He was shackled, restrained, blindfolded, abused and tortured. Lets listen in. The torture was was different kind. Mental, and i received some [ inaudible ] so the torturers tortured me really badly, and they at the same time they were abusing very badly, very badly. Reporter and this is just some of the torture that he explained to us. He was beaten on the souls of his feet and hands, and his lawyer told us that it was very systemic torture that he underwent an
V. Z. And wild with sandy deputed comes to join us on facebook. This is due to be a news line from berlin a rocky road ahead of the small british enclave of gibraltar be the undoing of the u. K. Sprigs it deal spain is putting its for down saying it will reject the Draft Agreement at sundays e. U. Summit unless it gets clarification on the peninsulas future status also coming up the violence of attack gunmen stormed the chinese consulate in the pakistani city
of karachi and intends our long shoot out leaves all three attackers two policemen and two civilians dead. On little rock thank you so much for your Company Everyone u. K. Prime minister theresa may finds herself today between a rock and a hard brags that You Negotiators are trying to resolve the issue of british rule should baltar after spain threatened to throw the briggs that deal into jeopardy with a last minute objection spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez tweeted this after speaking with britains Prime Minister theresa may