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Not just in the u.s., but also outside the u.s. that s going to be replicated in other countries as well. so vanita, there are two issues here. there is the push for marijuana legalization, which is perceived quite well in public opinion and politically. there is the fact of our war on drugs and mass incarceration. and there is some overlap. do you see a nexus between those two? absolutely. i think what s undercovered by the media, what s happening in colorado and washington are actually racial justice victories as well. over 50% of drug arrests in 2010 were for marijuana-related offenses. a huge terrain in the war on drugs is being fought on our marijuana policy. is it the end-all, be-all, absolute not. i want to show this chart, and it comes from a great aclu report. the racial disparity in marijuana use, and there is essentially no racial disparity ....
As people look around and see the tax revenue collected, as they see police being able to focus on real crime, you ll see that shift. not just in the u.s., but also outside the u.s. that s going to be replicated in other countries as well. so vanita, there are two issues here. there is the push for marijuana legalization, which is perceived quite well in public opinion and politically. there is the fact of our war on drugs and mass incarceration. and there is some overlap. do you see a nexus between those two? absolutely. i think what s undercovered by the media, what s happening in colorado and washington are actually racial justice victories as well. over 50% of drug arrests in 2010 were for marijuana-related offenses. a huge terrain in the war on drugs is being fought on our marijuana policy. is it the end-all, be-all, absolute not. i want to show this chart, and it comes from a great aclu report. the racial disparity in ....
Type show. so the soap rap is called vanita. unlike soap operas here it s in the evening. this is prime time viewing in thailand. because the theme of vanita features loan sharks, there s a huge problem in thailand amongst loan sharks taking advantage particularly of poor people charging interest of 40% to 60%, large amounts. so what the finance minister has done is a kind of commercial around the soap opera using characters from the soap opera, and in it, one of the characters who is the colonel in vanita speaks. being in debt and how he s getting out of debt, and he speaks about ways the government can help you get out of debt. he s not actually in the what is this i m seeing? i know. it s confusing reports. they created a commercial around the soap opera using the soap opera actual characters and actors. so it looks like. ....
Show. i m a little confused, can you clear it up? you being born rob will never know the joy of having your name constantly butchered. like my name is. so this morning i walked out to our chairs which we always keep the same chairs for height reasons. a name was on the back of my chair. mind you, i ve been here now for two-plus years, and the name was wrong. so in true bitter fashion i ve taken that and now it s part of my mug. you ll see vanita. the improper spelling of my name. it should be v-i. just so we re clear, everyone s on the same page this morning. you can tell i m not bitter about it at all. you don t need the coffee either, do you? i could get rid of this all right now. good morning and thanks for being with us on this tuesday. i m vinita nair. i m rob nelson. good morning again. the democrats appear headed for victory later today in their push to extend unemployment benefits. the new senator from west virginia is likely to provide a ....