flaring and deadly political upheaval. we re learning more about who these young men are and why their families are so frightened. i m wolf blitzer ayou re in th situation room. we re coming to you from washington s historic constitution hall, the scene of tonight s cnn republican presidential debate in which we ll focus on national security and foreign policy. in just under four hours, the candidates will walk on stage. it s been ten days since their last face-off an in that time, there have been some dramatic changes in the race. newt gingrich is now at the front of the pack according to our new poll. in this statistical dead heat with mitt romney. and while his new top tier status puts gingrich in the spotlight, romney is always getting a lot of attention for his first television campaign commercial. an ad that s misleading at best. democrats are calling it quote, dishonest. and deceitful. cnn s joe johns is working the story for us. what is this all about? this is a
category. i use it for emotional balance. in our society, we tend to use external substances to help us celebrate and recover from a shoshgs and i have used cannabis that way since the sergeant pepper album was released. california voted yes for medical marijuana in 1996, and many people believed it was for cancer and aids patients, but 14 years later, many argue, it is a free for all. what we have found is that law enforcement is saying that between 90 and 95% of the people who go to the medical quote, unquote clinics in california are going to get marijuana and are not really sick. that is a fraud to begin with. it is a front, a fraud and a red herring. getting a card is simple. it took me 20 minutes and cost me $80. i told to doctor i had back pain and trouble sleeping. did not have to undergo a physical exam or provide records. i found my doctor on the internet, but there are some
it s much safer. you don t have to deal about anybody that s going to rob you or out to get your money. reporter: some people seemed legit like chris who says it helps him deal with pain of being shot seven times. a lot of people fall into jane s category. i use it for emotional balance. in our society we use external substances to help us recover from shock. i used canny bus since the sergeant pepper album was released. reporter: many people assumed at the time it was for cancer and aids patients. 14 years later, many argue it s a free for all. law enforcement people say that people are going there just to get marijuana and aren t