Lectures in history series continues now with a look at marijuana regulation in u. S. History. We also heard about views and laws on marijuana, alcohol, opioids and other narcotics. This is 50 minutes. All right. Welcome to class, everyone, today. Wed like to welcome our cspan viewers that are joining our class today. We are going to be covering a lot today. This class for those of you that are watching at home is a course focused on business and society here at colorado college. And this class in particular we are looking at the making of the u. S. Drug war and particularly how it relates to the prohibition and now the legalization of cannabis and how that impacts consumer access to this particular substance. Ive been doing research ethnic graphically and historically on the drug war and cannabis legalization the last two decades. So you get to join us today on our tour of the last 100 years of drug policy. So as you remember yesterday we were talking a little bit about the impact of
Test. Test. Captioning performed by vitac this hearing on the medicaid cliff currently facing the u. S. Territories. The medicaid funding is provided provided by the aca is set to expire this calendar year and the lack of a funding solution will be particularly harmful for American Samoa as i know it will be for the other territories. Id like to thank our witnesses for making the long trip to washington to testify before the committee today. Welcome. Each of your firsthand experiences will provide congress with an accurate assessment of the situation. Acas first allotment of funds became available in july of 2011, long before i and many of us here were elected to congress. Those funds were only accessible after the normal annual allotment was exhausted. Medicaid and chip payment and access commission, otherwise moan as mack pack published a fact sheet for American Samoa which has a list for cal table of total medicaid spending from fy 11 to fy 17 taken from reported expenditures from t
If President Trump or daca. Is it he said it would be a disaster if President Trump thank you for joining this very important conversation. Today, i have the honor of introducing to you that only a congressman, but a leader in our community but not only a congressman, but a leader in our community. We need to work immediately. Thank you very much for joining us. We are going to have this conversation about two very important issues in our community. Number one of course is daca. Tomorrow is the fifth anniversary of this Extraordinary Program that is impacting the lives of so many Young Leaders. We want to have a conversation with you about that. They second one is the second one is cps. Majority of recipients are right here in the washington d c area washington, d. C. Area. They want to have a conversation with you about that. We want to hear from you, what you think about how we can work together. Please join me and welcome congressman steny hoyer. [applause] rep. Hoyer thank you very
Congress. The house will debate more than two dozen bills including those to reauthorize the peace corps, increase penalties for Human Trafficking and bills regarding historic parks. Youre watching live coverage here on cspan. The prayer will be offered by chaplain kibben. Chaplain kibben will you pray with me. Sovereign god as the world turns its attention to the final tributes of a great queen, we pray your blessing over the leaders of this country. Each day as we renew our oath to support and defend its constitution signed 235 years ago, renew in us our most sacred duty to maintain a viable respect for sustaining energy of a free government. While this document serves as the framework for the vital principles of liberty and security, it is you who laid the foundations of the earth and our nation. Uphold us in our governance by the favor of your grace. Likewise as we acknowledge the cornerstone George Washington laid 239 years ago for this mag knife ent Capitol Building we ask that y