Overwhelming against it. I was drug czar, director of National Drug control policy, 8 990. We didnt have this kind of research then. We had some, smattering. But now it is overwhelming, the harm that marijuana does. And i just have to believe or want to believe the American People are not informed of these facts. And so the point of the book was to get these facts out so they can make a second judgment on this, an informed decision. Let me get to the end of my story. I think in colorado which has been kind of ground zero here, that they will reconsider at the end of the day. Host uhhuh. Guest try to put this jeepny back in the genie back in the boding and recriminallize because theyre starting to see the results. You can watch this and other programs online at booktv. Org. And its day two of booktvs lye coverage of the Los Angeles Times festival of books. On your screen the campus of the university of Southern California, home of this 20th annual festival. Yesterday we covered programs
And this is what the lake looked like last year. And this is what the snowpack looks like in 2013. And this is what it looks like just a year later. State Officials Say the Sierra Snowpack is near record lows and any late season rainfall wont have much of an impact. In the Central Valley farmers are watching their crops wither and ranchers are selling off cattle to pay for hay to feed their remaining cows. Ive got to sell more cattle so i can buy more hay. So the herd gets smaller and smaller. And im getting poorer and poorer. Farmers who are able to are drilling wells pumping water from reservoirs deep underground to save their crops. But the water levels in those reservoirs, known as aquifers, is dropping. And in some areas the ground is sinking as a result. To what extent do you feel like we can only punch so many holes and pull out so much water before we really start seeing huge problems . Well, i mean were to that stage right now, i think because the deeper you go on some of this
And this is what the lake looked like last year. And this is what the snowpack looks like in 2013. And this is what it looks like just a year later. State Officials Say the Sierra Snowpack is near record lows and any late season rainfall wont have much of an impact. In the Central Valley farmers are watching their crops wither and ranchers are selling off cattle to pay for hay to feed their remaining cows. Ive got to sell more cattle so i can buy more hay. So the herd gets smaller and smaller. And im getting poorer and poorer. Farmers who are able to are drilling wells pumping water from reservoirs deep underground to save their crops. But the water levels in those reservoirs, known as aquifers, is dropping. And in some areas the ground is sinking as a result. To what extent do you feel like we can only punch so many holes and pull out so much water before we really start seeing huge problems . Well, i mean were to that stage right now, i think because the deeper you go on some of this
Los Angeles Times festival of books. On your screen the campus of the university of Southern California, home of this 20th annual festival. Yesterday we covered programs on journalism publishing, World Leaders and more, and today we continue our live festival coverage with author panels on u. S. History, california history and crime. Youll also be able to talk with authors such Azzam Quinones and ben shapiro. Theyll sit down with us on our outdoor set to answer your questions via twitter and by phone. Check booktv. Org for a complete schedule of todays events, and you can see schedule updates all day long at the bottom of your television screen. All right. We kick off todays l. A. Times festival inside newman hall on the usc campus. Youre going to hear from Claudia Rankin author of a book called citizen, which was a finalist for the National Book award. Live coverage of the 20th annual los Angeles Times festival of books starts now on booktv. [inaudible conversations] hi everyone welco
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