And well rebound. No rain yet. 50s, 60s on the temps sal is here at 6 01 and hes here to talk about. Well its getting crowded out here woor going to start there and you can see traffic is going to be a little bit slow. If youre driving on 880 and oakland things are getting more crowded. Were looking at a problem on 152 also northbound 101 san martin to morgan hill traffic is okay. Silicon valley commute is off to a decent start. Theres no slow start into palo alto. At 6 01 lets go back to the desk. Happening today Vice President mike pence is in the bay area. Visiting one of the biggest nasa facilities in the country right here in the bay area. Ktvus Christina Rendon is near nasa ames in Mountain View today. Good morning christine. Good morning to you dave. Vice president mike pence not only to tour nasa ames but also to talk about Space Exploration specifically about landing the first woman on the moon and last he arrived here in the bay area you can see this video of pence and his wi
Quiet continuing out towards the bridge. No problems into marin county no problems on interstate 80 as we look at the commute. The fog is not as big of an issue here. Its foggy in some areas. Silicon valley commute off to a nice start. Northbound 101 looks good from san jose all the way to palo alto. 4 31. All the way back to the desk. Of. President trump plans to release a transcript of another phone call he had with the president of ukraine and this follows the first day of public testimony in the house impeachment inquiry. Doug luzader tells us now there are more witnesses still to come. Impeachment process may be riveting television for some, but the president says he didnt watch the opening round. No i didnt. I did not watch it. Im too busy to watch it. Its a witch hunt its a hoax. The president may not have been watching but plenty of others were. The first two public impeachment witnesses sworn in for a long day of questioning. Deputy assistant secretary of state george kent and
You can see the traffic is a little bit crowded in the cash lanes. It is 5 01. Lets go back to the desk. Of. Topping our news this morning, former Massachusetts Governor devou patrick making a late bid for the president ial race. Patrick announced his bid early this morning in an online video. So in the spirit of pro found gratitude for all the country has given to me, with the determination to build a better more sustainable more inclusive American Dream for the next generation i am announcing my candidacy for president of the united states. The 63yearold made history as the states first African American governor from 2007 to 2015. He also has close ties to former president obama. Last month he traveleded across the country esident mike pence is here in the bay area. The last stop with a quick trip to california and also boost interest in the space program. Ktvus Christina Ren e vice pre will be speaking later this morning. Christina. Yeah, good morning to you, dave. Vice president mi
Witnesses. Today the committee will hear from witnesses about the challenges that state stanksed businesses in the cannabis owners have when attempting to under the controlled substance act, its considered a schedule one drug. Being categorized as a schedule one means that the possession, distribution or sale of marijuana or other marijuana derived products is illegal under federal law and any proceeds from cannabis related activities remain subject to antiMoney Laundering laws. In the last several years many states have used valid initiatives or referendums that have legalized marijuana in some form, whether for recreational or medical use. Currently there are 11 states plus the district of columbia where it is legal to buy and consume recreational and medical marijuana adds well. And there are 22 states plus d. C. That have approvedmedcal marijuana totaling 33 states in all that have some form of Legal Marijuana. Senators gardner and merkley have introduced Bipartisan Legislation tha
Marijuana derived products is illegal under federal law. Theyre subject to antiMoney Laundering laws such as the Money Laundering control act. The last several years many states used Ballot Initiatives or referendums that legalized marijuana in some form whether for recreational or medical use. Currently there are 11 states plus the district of colombia where it is legal to buy and consume Recreational Marijuana and medical marijuana as well. And there are 22 states plus d. C. That have approved medical marijuana totaling 33 states in all that have some form of Legal Marijuana. The senators introduced Bipartisan Legislation that attempts to ease difficulties resulting from the legal status and more lenient state laws. I spoke many times with senator gardiner on this bill and appreciate the hard work that each senator has done on this legislation. And i look forward to hearing from each of you very soon. Our second panel of witnesses will highlight challenges that institutions face in b