Thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you very very much thank you very very much. Happy new year to all of you. I hope you have recovered from the celebration and are ready do you get back to work. It is going to be a challenging year. 2020 cayman, and it didnt take long before we all realized that challenges will coming our way. In earthquakes, and puerto rico which was the last thing aland need it after everything they have gone through pretty you very sent people to help. Bullets people of puerto rico to know that we are 100 percent behind them. We always have been and we always will be. [applause]. We will on the first plane that went puerto rico after hurricane maria. We will be going back to puerto rico with new yorkers once again to help them and i am proud of that. [applause]. These are frightening times and what we see going on with iran and the possible ramifications of that escalating conflict. Possible consequences and precautions that we have to take care and estate becau
I hope you have recovered from the celebration and are ready do you get back to work. It is going to be a challenging year. 2020 cayman, and it didnt take long before we all realized that challenges will coming our way. In earthquakes, and puerto rico which was the last thing aland need it after everything they have gone through pretty you very sent people to help. Bullets people of puerto rico to know that we are 100 percent behind them. We always have been and we always will be. [applause]. We will on the first plane that went puerto rico after hurricane maria. We will be going back to puerto rico with new yorkers once again to help them and i am proud of that. [applause]. These are frightening times and what we see going on with iran and the possible ramifications of that escalating conflict. Possible consequences and precautions that we have to take care and estate because we are in new york we have people who would like to make us part of a terrorist example. But in the meantime,
Year. 2020 cayman, and it didnt take long before we all realized that challenges will coming our way. In earthquakes, and puerto rico which was the last thing aland need it after everything they have gone through pretty you very sent people to help. Bullets people of puerto rico to know that we are 100 percent behind them. We always have been and we always will be. [applause]. We will on the first plane that went puerto rico after hurricane maria. We will be going back to puerto rico with new yorkers once again to help them and i am proud of that. [applause]. These are frightening times and what we see going on with iran and the possible ramifications of that escalating conflict. Possible consequences and precautions that we have to take care and estate because we are in new york we have people who would like to make us part of a terrorist example. But in the meantime, we pray for the what women and men who are in uniform and may god keep them all safe wherever they are. [applause]. We
[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