Time you come from and i come from a small little town in oregon and i just ponder how, and your traveling the world, youre living in a different environment completely but you have reported on World Affairs from all kinds of Different Directions in the worst tragedies on the planet but you chose to really focus on small town in oregon, wife . We were running around the world, covering crises and free would periodically go back to my beloved hope town on the family farm and we saw a humanitarian crisis unfolding there. A quarter of the kids who were on my school bus are now fallen from drugs and alcohol for suicide. I tried to process that, kids who got on the bus right after me, and for her sister, smart and talented kids. He died of drug and alcohol abuse, he died in house fire when he was drunk. In one blew himself cooking method regina died from hepatitis, injectable drug use. Once arrived because he survived his intricate for a while, we wondered, is there something about my bus,
The committee will now come to order. Before we start, we have two witness panels. Senator brown and i will give our opening remarks and then we will hear from Senators Gardner and merkley. Once the senators have finished their statements, we will proceed with our second panel of witnesses. Today, we will hear from witnesses about the challenges that state sanctioned businesses havee cannabis business when attempting to access mainstream Financial Services. Marijuana or cannabis is currently considered a schedule one drug. Being categorized as a schedule one drug means that distribution, sale, of marijuana or marijuanadrug products is illegal under federal law, and any proceeds from cannabisrelated activities remain subject to u. S. Andnt laundering laws, such as the antilaundering control act. In the last several years, many states have used referendums that have legalized the marijuana and some form, whether recreational or medical use. Currently, there are 11 states, plus the distri
Atlantic counciln to talk about the situation in libya and the war on isis. Next, a discussion on the future of the Supreme Court. Then faithbased organizations outline efforts to register voters. Clinton willillary speak at a conference of black and hispanic journalists. Republican president ial nominee donald trump at a rally in green bay. This years annual gathering of progressives called Network Nation took place called Netroots Nation to lace in july. A discussion about the Supreme Court and diversity in the judicial system. The impact of the president ial election and the balance of power in the u. S. Senate. This is one hour 20 minutes. Welcome, everyone. It is a pleasure to be here. I am nan aron president of alliance for justice. I would say coming to netroots is like coming home. It is great to be here every year. I see some old faces and a lot of new faces, which is wonderful. I would say after the events of the past few weeks in our it iny, and yesterday france, it is reall
The Supreme Court and diversity in the judicial system, plus the impact of the president ial election and the balance of power in the u. S. Senate. This took place at the annual gathering of progressives, called net roots nation, which happened in st. Louis. Is a pleasure to be here. I am the president of alliance for justice, and coming to net roots is like coming home. Its great to be here every year. I see some old faces, and a lot of new faces, which is wonderful, and i would say, after the events of the past few weeks here in our country, and yesterday in france, it is really good to be among friends today. So thank you all for being here. We have an Amazing Group of speakers, so i will get right to it. I also want to thank adam. Adam, where are you . He was on the board of net roots. He used to be the chair. Booster of this panel, so im very grateful to you. Bys panel is organized alliance for justice, as well as the center for american progress. And again, we are just privileged