55 of americans support legalizing marijuana. Why is this the case . Because we are talking about it. Because debates are raging at dinner tables that havent been raging at dinner tables in the past. Lets regulate it. Lets attacks it. Lets tax it. Its on the ballot in colorado in november. Coloradoians have the opportunity really to change drug policy worldwide. Coloradans get it. Six years ago they oat voted to decriminalize marijuana on a Campaign Based on marijuana being safer than alcohol. I am not a hypocrite on this issue. I have drank alcohol, i have smoked marijuana. I dont drink alcohol, i dont smoke marijuana. I can tell you, in no category is marijuana more dangerous than alcohol. [applause] and yet we are arresting 1. 8 Million People a year in this country on drugrelated crime. We have the highest incarceration rate of any country in the world. 2. 3 Million People. Half of what we spend on law enforcement, the court and the prisons is drug related, and to what end. Look, t
[captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2012] looking at some of our live events today across the seas about network, and about half an hour, leon panetta will take part in a joint briefing with his south korean counterpart. You can see that starting at 10 03 eastern here on cspan. At 10 50, we will show you a forum on legal issues from the u. S. Chamber of commerce. The speakers include several attorneys general and Rudy Giuliani and that is on cspan 2. At 2 20 eastern, paul ryan will be in cleveland speaking to ohio voters. We will have a live for you. A little bit later, president obama is out west today in denver and we will have his remarks live at 4 50 eastern on cspan. Asking middle and High School Students to send a message to the president in a short video. They will answer the question what is the most important issue the president should consider it in 2013. It is the cspan student camp video competition. For
It is wednesday, july 20th. Were live again from cleveland. Cleveland [ cheers and applause ] you know what they call cleveland . What do they call it . The city of champions. And it is. Along with us we have former Communications Director for former president george w. Bush. Shes asleep. Are you okay . It will be interesting. Coho willie geist is here. Have you been mauled on the streets by women . We walked into an underground oh, i wasnt supposed to tell anyone . He gets mobbed. Thats so cute. The cavs won the title. The Cleveland Indians have the best American League title as well. Good job, good job. I need an indians fleece. Im really hoping not to wear this five days in a row. If i could get an indians fleece here. Can we talk about the fact im getting a truck here . You should. I should. Where is mike . Youre buying a truck . If youre just waking up and have never seen morning joe before, how many people are watching . 73 million. This is a big day. This is a big day, though. M