Including the implications of changing its drug schedule listing and the potential of Cannabis Research. Witnesses from the food and Drug Administration and the Drug Enforcement agency testify on current marijuana policy, the Health Effects of cannabis, and what steps congress can take to allow for more research of cannabis compounds and products. The subcommittee on health will now come to order. Welcome to everyone thats here in the hearing room. The chair now recognizes herself for five minutes for an Opening Statement. According to the department of health and Human Services National Survey on drug use, 44 million americans reported using cannabis in the last year. 33 states now allow the medicinal use of cannabis and 11 states and the District Of Columbia have legalized cannabis for adult use. But state laws and federal policy are a thousand miles apart. As more states allow cannabis, the federal government still strictly controls and prohibits it even restricting legitimate medic
Wall street watching washington today. Stocks set for a lower open. Google, the banker. The search giant reportedly planning to offer Checking Accounts next year and nikes amazon challenge, the sports wear retailer set to stop selling its clothes and shoes directly to the ecommerce giant. Wall streets going to pay close attention to events on capitol hilld chair powell will testify before the joint Economic Committee of congress and the nation will hear public testimony from house impeachment witnesses for the first time the inquiry surrounding the president s actions toward ukraine, for our purposes, jim, well see what powell says first as we expect him to say the economy is in a good place. Yesterday was a punitive moment with President Trump calling for negative rates and i think that a lot of what lets just call all of our watchers who are in the professional side of things, i think were unanimous in what was that about, thats off the reservation. I think jay powell is immune to it
State of negotiations as the fateful date approaches beginning in the business mind set lets go. A new trade deal between the United States and japan in the midst of a lingering terror fight between the Trump White House and china and dismal prospects for a new nafta leader global report today the Trump White House announced the signing of the preliminary pact on wednesday hailing new Market Access to japan for us i grew cultural producers a summary from the office of the u. S. Trade representative claimed that the terms of the deal would allow 90 percent of us agree cultural exports to introduce a pan either duty free or with preferential treatment on the other side of the ledger some 40000000. 00 japanese products to the u. S. Will receive similar preferences some digital video books and similar products from both countries would also receive preferential treatment but perhaps just as notable was what was left out of all the paperwork and discussion and. A mention of u. S. President
Welcome to power lunch. A lot doing on the dow is up triple digits, although off the highs of date that is about 0. 06 of a gain. Take a look at abeBed Bath Beyond, the best day in almost two deck asd ades on its annount of a new ceo and Kayla Tausche is outside the room where it is all happening in washington today. Reporter and inside the ustr building just behind me, we are expecting that lunch is wrapping up and that some of the lower level officials are going to be returning for an afternoon negotiating session that were expecting to last about four hours. And then around 6 30 p. M. , the two sides will host a dinner that white house Officials Say is going to be a celebration of sorts. I was told last night that it was a rather fancy and special affair, were still awaiting the location on that one of course the main event is going to be tomorrow as we now know, President Trump tweeting that he will be meeting yet again with chinas vice premiere in the oval office he says that chin
A business in the business mind set lets go. A new trade deal between the United States and japan in the midst of a lingering terror fight between the Trump White House and china and dismal prospects for a new nafta leader global report today the Trump White House announced the signing of the preliminary pact on wednesday hailing new Market Access to japan for us i grew cultural producers a summary from the office of the u. S. Trade representative claimed that the terms of the deal would allow 90 percent of us agree cultural exports to introduce a pan either duty free or with preferential treatment on the other side of the ledger some 40000000. 00 Japanese Agricultural products to the u. S. Will receive similar preferences some digital video books and similar products from both countries would also receive preferential treatment but perhaps just as notable was what was left out of all the paperwork and discussion any mention of u. S. President Donald Trumps previous threats to impose t