Colorado college and in this class in particular, we look at the making of the u. S. Drug war and how it relates to prohibition in the legalization of cannabis and how that impacts consumer access to this particular substance. Ive been doing research on the drug war and cannabis for the last two decades, so you get to join us today on hours tour of the last 100 years of drug policy. Alexa remember yesterday we talked a little bit about the impact of culture and science on the approach to medicine and conceptualizing what is an acceptable substance for medical consumption and what marks the substances that are different from medicine. So, today we will try to see how the very ideas actually impact the laws that govern our access to substances. So, we will start at just over a century ago with the pure food and drugs act of 1906. This is something that impacts us into the present and really helps to control access to a whole range of substances. So, the lie itself is focused on consumer
Now, mayor Michael Nutter says he understands this will have enormous impact on the city, but says this is once in a lifetime plan for once in a lifetime event. As the saying goes, of all the cities and all the countries around the world the vatican chose philadelphia. We should be excited as we can be about that. And really take it as a badge of honor and civic pride and what it says about our great city and who we are as a people. Reporter want to let you know about other details being release dad. For the Philadelphia School district. Schools will now be closed wednesday september 23rd to friday september 25th and make up day has now been scheduled for friday october 9th and kindergarten will now start on thursday september 17th. Now the city also announcing today government offices will operate on an Search Services only schedule from thursday the 24th through monday its september 28th. So a lot of details coming out. The mayor also revealing today that many of the 1. 5 Million Peo
Hey. Crab cakes, what are you looking at . Geico. Fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. Fox 29 news in hd brought to you by xfinity the future of awesome. Right now new details about a historic weekend about to cause some major headaches. The pope of course will be here for two days next month and from fences across the city to parking bans in two states, many wondering is planning from the pope taking away from the trip. Good evening, im iain page. Im lucy noland. We have Live Team Coverage tonight. Well begin with Shawnette Wilson whos in cherry hill with new jerseys plan. Actually well start with Chris Oconnell at Independence Mall. Chris, what you got . Reporter well, lucy, i guess you could say the popes visit just got real. Especial physical you live in certain areas of the city around the secure perimeter during the popes visit thats a term youll hear a lot of over the next 40 days. But some people say these security measures are just too far a
Certain areas of the city around the secure perimeter during the popes visit thats a term youll hear a lot of over the next 40 days. But some people say these security measures are just too far and theyre skipping town. Im personally going get out of the city. Reporter when pope francis arrives, you can bet betsy, will be somewhere but it wont be anywhere near philadelphia. Its going to be a major problem for people who want to go about their lives. Reporter she just learned her old city condo will be inside a fence for the papal weekend. One of two fenced in secured perimeters seen here in red one near Independence Mall and one along the ben franklin parkway. The only access will be through gates manned by secret Service Metal detectors. The large area in black is called the secure vehicle perimeter where the city is requiring all vehicles to move by thursday night. The secure perimeter will have a fence win entry points where people will walk through a magnetometer. Vehicles will nee
That is what im getting to. Ten out of ten. We have bus stop buddy already at the shore this morning. Temperatures are cool in the 50s and 60s out there but it is a nice morning, comfortable morning and he will put these shade on and getting that sun screen as well getting ready for a great beach day. Sixtyseven in the city with 68 percent relative humidity and sunrise time is not until 6 12. Calm wind, tranquil, beautiful morning, hardly a cloud in the sky. Cant find much here on satellite picture so lets check temperatures. We said they are in the 50s to the north of us, 60 in trenton. Down to the south, 59 in Atlantic City. Sixtyfour in dover. Cooler then yesterday thanks to those clear skies. Our friday fox cast has a high of 88 degrees. 4 degrees warmer then yesterdays 84 but still, little bit humid. 67 degrees with clear skies. That is your friday fox cast. As you know bob kelly is heading toward Seaside Heights, new jersey. Captain wait to hear from him. In the meantime were che