One book . Thats all you get. You mentioned one earlier, but the meditations of marcus coming up later today, well bring you a hearing looking at how federal policies can improve Higher Education. Outline recommendations for improving Graduation Rates and academic performance. The senate is in the process of reauthorizing the Higher Education act that expired at the end of 2013. It gets underway at 3 00 p. M. Eastern today on cspan. And afterwards, well open the phone lines to get your take. It starts at 4 30. The cspan cities tour visits literary and Historic Sites across the nation to hear from local historians, authors and civic leaders. Every other weekend on cspan 2s book tv and on American History tv on cspan 3. And this month with congress on the summer recess, the citys tour is on cspan every day at 6 00 p. M. Eastern. Today, topeka, kansas. Also, books on kansas role in the leadup to the civil war. All starts at 6 00 p. M. Eastern on cspan. Tonight, programs on the atomic bomb
We still have problems like salmonella and botulism well, various Health Problems with these foods just because they arent refrigerated. They are past their shelflife. There are others at other issues besides the thc. So that would be an area, the edibles. Is like i said, this vaping quite a big deal particularly for our young people. It has become very ocular. The very popular. And make concentrates are very potent. Desperately need this Application Program that the governor is working on to rollout. We should get a curriculum in our Public Schools go, to. Schools, too. Well, the Data Collection is extremely important. We really havent been keeping great statistics on marijuana use in terms of people going into the er. They are starting to do it now. But to really create sound Public Policy, we need accurate data. I would argue that is very important Going Forward also. Host gina carbone with smart colorado. There is a website if you want to find out more abo on cspan, a discussion on
I am concerned about truly medically needy individuals who need a lot and might not be served by the market. I want to make sure we provide for the truly medically needy who consume a lot. They probably ingest. You need a lot of material. That is my major concern. And then locals. One big difference between colorado and washington is we do not have arguably a local opt out. Has saidney general locals can opt out come of it that will be litigated. Im in favor of revenue serine sharing. Ideologically opposed so much as they want a cut. Revenueto provide local to make it a statewide market. It is a pleasure to be here. Thank you. [applause] thanks, roger. Electedl to have officials here. We will shift and talk about colorado. I want to remind folks, we will have an open q a. Then we will have questions from the audience is. If you have earning questions, please hang onto them. I will have ugly it speak. Elliot speak. He is the ceo and cofounder of a prominent medical marijuana and adult u
Citing evidence. I am assuming that beer consumption will go down. That kids find it harder to get and use it less. That people have access to medical treatment they did not have access to before. Reporting that good news this is what i am doing. I am running for reelection. People are telling him he, what about this legalization . I say, so far is working out and we are bringing in revenue. Reporting that good news hopes to dampen concern. When i was with jimmy carter, they invited Washington State and colorado folks. They were taking us to task for destroying americas children. I kept saying, this is about regulating a market. Dont you want to regulate the market . They got uncomfortable. They knew it was a rational argument. Another thing is to put the burden on you as industry members. Not to market to children. To message properly. Not to be big marijuana. In Washington State, we have legislated not to allow for big marijuana. We do not have vertical integration. You can only have
My great pleasure to turn things over to roger. Let me stand up so i can see you guys better. It is a pleasure to be back here in denver. Working with brian. The time has flown by. I kind of have to pinch myself. You dont see a lot of tiedye people. Tailed reggae i used to be the oldest person in the audience and i am not anymore. I think what i want to do is give you an update on some of the details of what is going on in Washington State. I becamereform work, notorious in my area. A seat became open in the state legislature. Iran and they hit me hard. They use the keywords. Roger goodman is a lawyer crusading to legalize drugs. My poll numbers shot up afterwards. Cultural find. I was fighting for the truth and had the courage to talk about this as a politician. People were saying, you are saying this . I begged me opponents to hit me on the drug issue. It always backfires on them. If they say i raise taxes, that is different and i am vulnerable. But now, i find myself as the chair of