deal was done. it s been a long time coming, since the sale of alcohol resumed after the end of prohibition 80 years ago, marijuana has been on the target of authorities, rooefer madness, a propaganda film, portrays pot smokers into a life of crime and insanity. medical marijuana was allowed in 2000. it took 12 years before voters approved amendment 64, legalizing pot use and sales. this is the forefront. and to be part of history and to prohibition has ended. colorado residents age 21 and over can purchase up to one ounce of marijuana. out-of-staters i ve been dreaming about this since i started smoking. no taking marijuana out of state, no consumption in public. and the main concern for law
hit by an interest hike. let s all go outfront. i m erin burnett. outfront, count down to another downgrade of america? the super committee held a rare public hearing today. they re the group of 12 charged with cutting the deficit by at least $1.2 trillion. if they don t do it, we can end up on a rate to higher interest rates and a lower standard of living. here are the dates we need to watch. november 1st, cbo says the super committee must submit their plan for review. that is five days from now. november 23rd, that is the deadline for the final submission. and then december 23rd, the final deadline when congress must up or down vote that plan. the committee must come to an agreement, and congress has to pass it or automatic across the board cuts will be made, half of them coming from our defense budget. the problem is those cuts don t come until 2013. they are too small to prevent more downgrades. yes, thanks to congress, america s economic standing in the world is on
i m erin burnett. outfront, count down to another downgrade of america? the super committee held a rare public hearing today. they re the group of 12 charged with cutting the deficit by at least $1.2 trillion. if they don t do it, we can end up on a rate to higher interest rates and a lower standard of living. here are the dates we need to watch. november 1st, cbo says the super committee must submit their plan for review. that is five days from now. november 23rd, that is the deadline for the final submission. and then december 23rd, the final deadline when congress must up or down vote that plan. the committee must come to an agreement, and congress has to pass it or automatic across the board cuts will be made, half of them coming from our defense budget. the problem is those cuts don t come until 2013. they are too small to prevent more downgrades. yes, thanks to congress, america s economic standing in the world is on the verge of another downgrade. economist ethan har
reporter: today all the candidates are vying. whoever the two top vote hif getters are, go to a runoff on april 5th. but if someone gets 50% plus one vote, they are the winner. rahm emanuel has been polling just above 50%. many are hoping he wins this thing and there s no runoff. of course, the campaign is talking that down, trying to lower expectations. and they re super nervous. the other candidates are saying this will go to the runoff. that s what the city needs. who knows. they always say weather is a big factor in turnout and how people will turn out to vote. how is the weather and how are people turning out? reporter: we re predicting about 50% turnout, average for a primary. it did snow this morning, but we re reminded, as out-of-staters, that that ain t nothing when you live in chicago. little snow is like a sunny day in other places. and right now there s no snow. i wouldn t call it clear skies,