Youll get a different story depending on who you talk to but some of the observations i have are that the commercial retail model has had certain drawbacks that may be addressed by the social club model. Its still only about two thirds of purchases of cannabis are being made on the legal market, so theres still about a third of the market being served by illicit dealers, which, after five years, itjust suggests it has been a slow road to diminishing that stranglehold that the illicit market had on the cannabis business. To discuss that in a bit more detail lets go back to our panel. Im joined by leon emirali, former political adviser, as well as mary anne marsh, a democratic strategist. Leon, what do you think about this decision by germany . I leon, what do you think about this decision by germany . Decision by germany . I think it is interesting decision by germany . I think it is interesting. It decision by germany . I think it is interesting. It certainly decision by germany . I think it is interesting. It certainly falls decision by germany . I think it is interesting. It certainly falls in i interesting. It certainly falls in line with a lot of other countries in europe and North America who are following the route of legalising cannabis. I recently returned from new york last week, where cannabis has been legalised. It started in entire industry that sibley did not exist prior to that legislation being made. You see it on every street corner. There is a cannabis shop, a weed shop, as they call them, so i think this is an interesting move. However, in a bid to tackle the black market, i think the black market and gangs and those Who Trade Illicitly are going to find a way around it guard us of what the law is whether it is selling a more potent type of drug, whether it is selling something that falls outside the current remit of the legislation as it stands, there will always be a black market unfortunately and im not sure this will tackle it, and what it might do is encourage people to start smoking the drug who would not have done otherwise, so i think that we will see how this plays out, but its certainly not out of step with what a lot of other countries and states are doing around the world. fine a lot of other countries and states are doing around the world. One of the thins are doing around the world. One of the things i are doing around the world. One of the things i was are doing around the world. One of the things i was drawn are doing around the world. One of the things i was drawn by are doing around the world. One of the things i was drawn by from are doing around the world. One of the things i was drawn by from the | the things i was drawn by from the 1st ofjuly, we talked about this in my colleague jessica 1st ofjuly, we talked about this in my colleaguejessica parkers report, was that from the 1st of july, notional clubs will be set up social clubs. The key thing that struck me is that the clubs can grow and distribute the drug on a strictly not for profit basis. Mary anne, i want to bring you in on this discussion for some i remember in 2014 when i lived in the us and colorado became the first state to legalise cannabis, and since then, colorado has sold some 11. 7 billion in cannabis, so in many ways it seems like in colorado its become a real money spinner. It is, and massachusetts colour not too lon is, and massachusetts colour not too long after is, and massachusetts colour not too long after that, but it started with medical long after that, but it started with medical marijuana first, so it would allow medical marijuana first, so it would allow people who could use marijuana for different illnesses they have tom for different illnesses they have to. People confronting death, helping to. People confronting death, helping them with anxiety, people undergoing chemotherapy, help them with eating, that kind of thing, then with eating, that kind of thing, then with with eating, that kind of thing, then with legalisation, and from leons then with legalisation, and from leons point, here in massachusetts its become leons point, here in massachusetts its become a big business but its been its become a big business but its been a its become a big business but its been a bumpy ride. There were so many been a bumpy ride. There were so many dispensaries that opened up, a number many dispensaries that opened up, a number of many dispensaries that opened up, a number of them have started to close because number of them have started to close because there was an oversaturation, but the because there was an oversaturation, but the other thing that has happened here is on the terminal part, happened here is on the terminal part. A happened here is on the terminal part. A lot happened here is on the terminal part, a lot of people who had convictions on their records for Carrying Convictions on their records for carrying marijuana when it was illegal carrying marijuana when it was illegal have recently had that expunged on the criminal part. It helps expunged on the criminal part. It helps pebble expunged on the criminal part. It helps people to get a job and do other helps people to get a job and do other things that one infraction held them back from, so there are so many held them back from, so there are so many elements to that and i actually had not many elements to that and i actually had not heard of the growing Club Approach had not heard of the growing Club Approach before, nonprofit, and i wonder approach before, nonprofit, and i wonder if approach before, nonprofit, and i wonder if that will take hold here. Ithink wonder if that will take hold here. I think its wonder if that will take hold here. I think its a wonder if that will take hold here. I think its a good idea. Gk, wonder if that will take hold here. I think its a good idea. I think its a good idea. Ok, mary anne and leon, i think its a good idea. Ok, mary anne and leon, thank i think its a good idea. Ok, mary anne and leon, thank you i think its a good idea. Ok, mary anne and leon, thank you for. I think its a good idea. Ok, mary anne and leon, thank you for sharing your thoughts on that story from germany. Around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. This is the context and i am rajini vaidyanathan. In an impassioned speech at the annual White House Easter Egg Roll earlier today, President Joe Biden took the opportunity to express his optimism about america, urging people to show love and grace toward one another. Ive never been more optimistic about america than i am today. We have enormous opportunities, enormous opportunities. We just have to remember who we are. Were the United States of america, and theres nothing nothing beyond our capacity. God bless you all, enjoy the day, and im coming down to do that Easter Egg Roll injust a minute. President joe biden at the Easter Egg Roll, which happens every year. Im still with leon and mary anne. Dont worry, i am not going to ask you about what easter eggs you have eaten today. Lets discuss the speech that we heard from joe biden. I will ask you, mary anne, because there is definitely a tone of optimism there from president biden. In many ways it is very different to his rifle on the republican side, donald trump, who definitely paints a much darker, more fear generated message. You think thats going to be the real differing factor in the way that both candidates message in the months Going Forward . Way that both candidates message in the months Going Forward . Theres no ruestion the months Going Forward . Theres no question its the months Going Forward . Theres no question its a the months Going Forward . Theres no question its a big the months Going Forward . Theres no question its a big contrast the months Going Forward . Theres no question its a big contrast between i question its a big contrast between the two question its a big contrast between the two of question its a big contrast between the two of them. Easter is a joyful holiday. The two of them. Easter is a joyful holiday, eternal life overcoming death, holiday, eternal life overcoming death, thats the definition of optimism, and you have heard this optirnistic optimism, and you have heard this optimistic tone from joe biden for months optimistic tone from joe biden for months now, but its really picked up months now, but its really picked up since months now, but its really picked up since he months now, but its really picked up since he announced for president. And it up since he announced for president. And it reflects america. America has always and it reflects america. America has always been a very optimistic, cando. Always been a very optimistic, can do, look forward country was to be here you are that from him a lot for some you are that from him a lot for some joe you are that from him a lot for some joe biden is an easter guy and donald some joe biden is an easter guy and donald trump seems to be stuck on good donald trump seems to be stuck on good friday donald trump seems to be stuck on good friday in the crucifixion. He seems good friday in the crucifixion. He seems to good friday in the crucifixion. He seems to be criticising the United States. Seems to be criticising the United States. Att seems to be criticising the United States, all different kinds of americans of different yokes, and that is americans of different yokes, and that is very americans of different yokes, and that is very un american, so that i think that is very un american, so that i think is that is very un american, so that i think is one that is very un american, so that i think is one of the big contrast youre think is one of the big contrast youre going to see going through november, between them, but that wont november, between them, but that wont be november, between them, but that wont be the biggest one that comes before wont be the biggest one that comes before the wont be the biggest one that comes before the election. Mart;r wont be the biggest one that comes before the election. Before the election. Mary anne, i dont know before the election. Mary anne, i dont know if before the election. Mary anne, i dont know if you before the election. Mary anne, i dont know if you remember before the election. Mary anne, i dont know if you remember backj before the election. Mary anne, i i dont know if you remember back in 2016, donald trump plasma convention speech, and i remember watching it and it was very post apocalyptic, very dark, very broody and moody, but it worked back then. Of course, fast forward four years and joe biden won the election. When you look at the polls, mary anne, which do you think is going to sell better this year, though . Do you think is going to sell better this year, though . Sunny optimism, but i said this year, though . Sunny optimism, but i said this this year, though . Sunny optimism, but i said this on this year, though . Sunny optimism, but i said this on the this year, though . Sunny optimism, but i said this on the show this year, though . Sunny optimism, but i said this on the show before, l but i said this on the show before, iwitt but i said this on the show before, iwiii say but i said this on the show before, iwiii say it but i said this on the show before, i will say it again, abortion is going i will say it again, abortion is going to i will say it again, abortion is going to be what decides the selection. Women are up in arms there rights being taken away from them there rights being taken away from them for there rights being taken away from them for less than 50 of the rights . As we have been on the air, florida rights . As we have been on the air, florida has rights . As we have been on the air, florida has now said that abortion is going florida has now said that abortion is going to florida has now said that abortion is going to go from 15 weeks to six weeks. Is going to go from 15 weeks to six weeks. Yet is going to go from 15 weeks to six weeks, yet they approved a Ballot Question weeks, yet they approved a Ballot Question in florida that would allow voters question in florida that would allow voters to question in florida that would allow voters to have the say. That Ballot Question voters to have the say. That Ballot Question and that issue is going to drive question and that issue is going to drive women to the polls in droves in novemberand that drive women to the polls in droves in november and that will be the difference in this election forjoe biden difference in this election forjoe biden. ,. ,. ,. , biden. You ust mentioned that lorde court biden. You just mentioned that lorde court decision. Biden. You just mentioned that lorde court decision, breaking biden. You just mentioned that lorde court decision, Breaking News biden. You just mentioned that lorde court decision, Breaking News there l court decision, Breaking News there in the last hour or so, mary anne, that floridas top court has clear the way for voters to decide whether to amend the State Constitution to establish the right to abortion. Rejecting a bid id republican State Attorney General to keep the masher off the ballot in november. Of course mary anne says that is going to be a big issue in the election and we will be talking about it a lot in the coming months here on the context on bbc news. We are going to stay in the us. But of a gear change, though. Branded pillowcases, glasses and gold rimmed plates are among the objects alleged to have vanished from President Joe Bidens official aircraft, Air Force One. The culprits . Journalists. An Inventory Check on Air Force One after mr bidens visit to the us west coast in february found several items were missing from its press section. And now reporters have been warned by the White House Correspondents Association not to steal souvenirs. Joining me now is elise labott, Contributing Editor to politico and author of cosmopolitics on substack. Of course, a regular kier. You and i have travelled on the same plane, in fact, with the Secretary Of State john kerry, and i must admit, when i was on that particular plane is the first time i met you, i did take a few foam cups which had the president ial seal on them. I think we have got a picture of one of them they are disposable. I guess they would have gone in the bin, but they would have gone in the bin, but the fact i took them, i took a couple, put them in my bag. Dont tell anybody couple, put them in my bag. Dont tell anybody now couple, put them in my bag. Dont tell anybody now the couple, put them in my bag. Dont tell anybody now the whole couple, put them in my bag. Dont tell anybody now the whole world | tell anybody now the whole world knows do you tell anybody now the whole world knows do you know, tell anybody now the whole world knows do you know, why tell anybody now the whole world knows do you know, why do tell anybody now the whole world knows do you know, why do you think the White House Correspondents Association is making such a fuss about this . Isnt that what you do . It used to be people would take the odd thing here or there, once in a while, but this was, when the white house staff after a very long trip, i think it was a six Day Air Force one trip, took an inventory, they 0ne trip, took an inventory, they saw that a lot of things were missing. Now, myself, ive never been on Air Force One, as you said i have travelled with the Secretary Of State, and i have been in white house, different things, where they have given me this typical box of m ms think of you. Theyre not white house m ms, but itjust has the president ial seal with m ms inside. But i have been the recipient of a gift or two of white house shot glasses, for instance, some friends and i always have this Christmas Party where we give these little gag gifts, and there was one friend who was a former White House Correspondent who will remain nameless, but every year she would bring another shot glass, so of each of us, over the years, have been treated to one of the shot glasses, but it does become a thing. Its one thing to stick a glass or a napkin or Something Like that, but when you start taking sets of china or whole sets of silverware, it becomes a little different, and its a bad look for the. A bad look for the. Especially when someone. A bad look for the. Especially when someone. It a bad look for the. Especially when someone. It does a bad look for the. Especially i when someone. It does become a bad look for the. Especially when someone. It does become a thing when people are like, whens that fork i wanted or wears the knife, and sets get broken up . Youre going to have a dinner party and you put out your white house set of china, its a bad look exactly. We will use this opportunity to talk about what it is like to travel on one of these planes. Youve not been one of these planes. Youve not been on Air Force One, but its a similar set up, isnt it, with whoever youre travelling with, whether it is Secretary Of State or the Vice President , and i was thinking back to my time when i first met you on that flight around europe with john kerry, because i remember taking the menu with me . Thats tightly s