Veterans of those wars. And at 9 00 a. M. , National Museum of American History director on womens suffrage and the 19th amendments centennial. Host morning. Its wednesday, february 19, 2020. The democratic primary candidates will debate in las vegas and they will be joined for the first time on stage by former new york mayor Michael Bloomberg. President trump is offering alternative viewing in the form of a Keep America Great Campaign rally in arizona. Campaign 2020a question to begin the washington journal today. With the nevada caucuses this weekend and the South Carolina primary 10 days away, we want to know what you think the role of voters of colors will be this election cycle. Phone lines, black voters 202 7488000. Hispanic voters 202 7488001. All others 202 7488002. You can also catch up with us on wj. Al media at cspan you can also send us a text message this morning. Include your name and where youre from. As can start calling in now we take you to this story from the Washing
[inaudible conversations] good morning the subcommittee will now come to order. Welcome to everyone that is here in the hearing room. The chair now recognizes herself for an opening statement. According to dhs National Survey on drug use, 44 million americans reported using cannabis in the last year. Thirtythree states now allow the medicinal use of cannabis and in the district of columbia have legalized for adult use. State laws and federal policy are 1000 miles apart. The federal governments still strictly prohibits even restricting legitimate medical research. Widespread availability of cannabis is the purpose of the hearing to examine the pressing need for medical research of cannabis and the chemical compound with cbd being one of them. Half a century ago the congress listed cannabis as schedule one substance including heroin heroine, lsd, and ecstasy. Schedule one drugs have no medical value in high potential for abuse. Scheduled to drugs such as cocaine and vicodin even schedule
[inaudible conversations] good morning the subcommittee will now come to order. Welcome to everyone that is here in the hearing room. The chair now recognizes herself for an opening statement. According to dhs National Survey on drug use, 44 million americans reported using cannabis in the last year. Thirtythree states now allow the medicinal use of cannabis and in the district of columbia have legalized for adult use. State laws and federal policy are 1000 miles apart. The federal governments still strictly prohibits even restricting legitimate medical research. Widespread availability of cannabis is the purpose of the hearing to examine the pressing need for medical research of cannabis and the chemical compound with cbd being one of them. Half a century ago the congress listed cannabis as schedule one substance including heroin heroine, lsd, and ecstasy. Schedule one drugs have no medical value in high potential for abuse. Scheduled to drugs such as cocaine and vicodin even schedule
A deal to end their trade with the at. The end. To. Thank you very much for joining us several arrests have been made in iran in connection with the downing of a Ukrainian Airliner last week in a televised address he wants president Hassan Rouhani said all those responsible will be punished but he also said no Single Person could be blamed for what is called an unforgivable mistake 176 people died when the military mistakenly shot down the passenger jet last when state assad begs our correspondent in tehran joins us now live so tell us 1st about what we know as far as the arrests that have been made so far. Yes the news came via the judiciary Spokes Person were alarmist saying its my you know he said that rest had been made but we dont know who has been arrested or how many people have been arrested but this follows on from president rouhani speaking the other day issued a statement and he said that there should be a thorough investigation people held to account and prosecuted again he
Volcanic tremors rocked parts of the philippines as the government calls for the evacuation of help to a 1000000 people. In sport the bush crisis affects the australian tennis open one player having to pull out for qualifying much with breathing problems a smoke lingers over the practice courts in melbourne. Hello in a wide ranging speech during the last hour turkish president criticised the failure of libya ceasefire talks in moscow earlier this week now he also spoke about the war in syria and turkeys involvement there we begin our coverage in the turkish capital ankara thats where our correspondent is standing by for us and strong words from the president on both syria and libya lets begin with syria what did or 2 on have to say. Well he focused his words when it came to syria on the need for this cease fire that was agreed between russia or brokered rather by russia and turkey with regards to the last remaining stronghold or territory under the control of the armed opposition that