for too long marijuana possession has been used as a weapon against underserved community. whenever you look at the challenge that we face with crime in our society, it is the wrong signal, 30 days before the election. the pardons are about marijuana. expunging criminal records for people out of jail. no one is left serving time in federal prison solely for marijuana possession right now. but this is also about much more than marijuana. as some critics did seed on old tropes that stigmatize, sean hannitiy attacking as a hail mary jane. and you just heard that from a republican governor, mr. hutchinson, linking personal marijuana use to what he sees as general crime in society. that is actually the whole point, though. marijuana is no longer a crime at all in much of our society across 19 states here. some liberal. some less so. and the scare tactics about pot as a dangerous drug on par with heroin or crack have truly lost their punch in today s society. you know we re div
nature? amid the tragedy of recent tornadoes, the timeless question is there anything that can be done about the weather? we are talking about in terms of tornado modification is taboo in meteorology. a lot of my scientific colleagues are very reluctant to even talk about it. reporter: joe goldman worked for 40 years as a government meteorologist. taboo maybe. but golden says it is feasible. if you can shorten the life span of a tornado before it hits the city, you can save hundreds, hundreds of lives. reporter: meteorologist steve has more than 30 years of government experience. have you heard in your profession some pretty wacky ideas. he has heard about beaming microwaves in storms and even blowing jet engine air. golden says stopping tornado is serious business. in order to do that, you have to be able to produce a very
and all eyes now on the phrase one nation in the gop race to the white house. just ahead, new signs those words could be sarah palin is running for president. i m wolf blitzer. you re in the situation room. but first, a heartbreaking development in joplin, missouri. all week we ve been bringing you wrenching stories of those missing in the tornado s wake, while at the same time holding out hope they might still be found alive. one of them, 16-year-old lance who was in his car when the twister hit has become a symbol of the desperation felt by so many families. i spoke to his mother, michelle, on tuesday right here in the situation room . oh, my gosh, he is amazing. he is a straight a student. always has been. everything comes so naturally. he has amazing friends. he rides bmx. he is involved in the bridge ministries here in joplin. very active once again, respectful. cares about his family so much. sadly, we ve just learned that lantz hare has now been found dead.
instantly online. you get that movie right away. instead of having to wait for it mailed to you. even going out of the house to go to the theater. that s what i m saying. you don t want stuck in the house. we have to get out and socialize. true. but you can create that movie theater atmosphere in the house. you don t have to get off the couch. kind of fun. all right. pop some popcorn. have a party. thanks, alison. you got it. well the new movie here after tries to answer that timeless question. what happens after we die? the movie features every day people confronting the idea that the end of the life could be the beginning of something else. like everyone else; i thought people saw white lights, a sense of because they were culturally conditioned to do so but after 25 years in a hospice, working with people, many of whom were pronounced dead, but