want to accomplish that you haven't accomplished? >> i have dreams big but you can just work towards them. >> we are happy that you shared us. >> thank you, too, jon. this is al jazeera america live from new york. i'm thomas drayton, here are the top stories we are following this hour. in france - millions take to the streets, taking part in a massive show of unity after last week's deadly attacks. marching arm in arm - dozens of world leaders join the crowds across the crowds others rally to share their support. one of the killers pledging their allegiance to i.s.i.l. is

discovered a massive show in france. 3.7 million march across the country in unity after the attacks last month that killed 17. video surfaces showing the gunmen that killed four hostages at a kosher mark. in it the killer pledges allegiance in a video to i.s.i.l. after weeks of bloodshed it was a day of mourning. many world leaders were among the crowd. we begin with dana lewis in paris. >> what an incredible day in france. numbers were as founding. 3.7 million marched in different rallies across the country. in paris there was an original

estimate double what the french authorities anticipated. in the end people were united defiant, all in the message in condemning the violence of the past week. french authorities expected up to a million people would come. they did, and a million more. for hours, parisway gridlocked with people squeezed shoulder to shoulder. at times uncomfortably, and no one seemed to mind. the attack angered a group of lawyers, from the "charlie hebdo" attack. >> french society, our freedom, and the fact that we can make fun of religion. >> reporter: guns against the pencils of journalists. he believes the attack was designed to describe muslims and other states.

>> this will happen again, for sure. i think it will happen in spain, in england, and we have to change the laws to get rid of the people. >> reporter: the french government want changes. they want to send a message that militants will not divide france, it will unite it. a chance of liberty echoed down the street signs saying "we are charlie" a sign of solidarity symbolized with props of giant pencils. france is a motorcycleaic of religious culture -- mosaic of religious culture, this man's mother is muslim father christian, and there is no way to divide society here. >> it is sad. what emerged is everyone is

united again. that's a lot of description between people. >> in the crowd of criminologists who advise american authorities, elaine bauer says the attackers were known to authorities, they were not watching them. >> massive intelligence. >> very good data. good response to the threat. and the gap in understanding it. understanding the thread is a change for france and all of europe and america. despite the solidarity shown today, it is a threat that will not go away. >> the threat of more violence is one of the reasons that you saw 40 world leaders here including the u.s. attorney-general and leaders across the middle east marching in the street in solidarity with the people of france. >> the turn out in paris was massive. possibly the largest history of france.

leading the way was an extraordinary gathering of world leaders. al jazeera's phil lavelle has more. >> the sense of defiance against the attacks in paris is obvious. at that unity rally some interesting faces. all in all around 40 countries represented. not just from europe but as far away as the united states. mallee and imageer. let's look at the -- niger. let's look at the big names. first of all algeria. it was part of the france since 1962. a huge number of french muslims have links to the african nation. the kouachi brothers the men behind the "charlie hebdo" shooting were born to algerian parents. the fourth suspect hayat boumeddiene had algerian parents. then the u.k.led to paris, a european ally david cameron um

for re-election, there to give his support. like france the u.k. has been struggling with the issue of home-grown fighters who trained abroad. then there is israel. represented in force with three key faces. the foreign minister the economy minister and the prime minister. binyamin netanyahu. palestinian president mahmoud abbas is also there. france had the largest jewish population in the e.u. binyamin netanyahu is publicly inviting jews living in europe to move to israel. his presence to support the jewish community, shocked by the attack on a kosher supermarket. that is where the hostage taker is shot dead. russia's foreign minister - interesting, because russia is out in the cold so to speak the due to the situation in ukraine. for example, it wasn't invited to the g7 meeting. nevertheless there's a feeling that differences need to be put aside, albeit temporarily.

russia has its own problems with attacks in clem nia and pak tan. vladimir putin is criticized about freedom of speech and claims of silencing his critics in the russian media. then there's turkey. the prime minister was personally invited here. there are some reports that europe's most wanted the only surviving suspect, nicolas dumulong could have travelled to istanbul and then on to syria. ironically turkey has been accused of clamping down on free speech and protests with attempts to ban twitter. so the message here the people of france are supported internationally. the u.s. representative used the visit to announce what has been called a high level global anti-terrorism meeting in washington next month. these are countries determined to support each other at every level. to combat a mutual concern, a mutual fear.

>> al jazeera's phil lavelle. the pen is mightier than the sword. that is one of many messages people wanted to get across. al jazeera's tim friend was in the middle of the crowd and he asked what it meant to be there. they want to show that they are united in the belief that freedom of expression is paramount and they have to defend their right. some have done it from the precarous position of the monument in the middle of the square. i think you were seeing this shot or this picture - temporarily blocked out by an enthusiastic poster waver. seeing the picture from my colleague rory challands's view from up above. let's again talk to some of the demonstrators at ground level, if we come back down again. they like wise have the posters up. they'll have to take them down.

why is it important to be here. why are you here? >> liberty for france. it's an old story. like drawing or writing, and it's not surprising to see everybody outside today - family kids everybody is normal just simple. >> families across the generations, one of the things i notice, across religion and not just france as well. from other countries. >> i finish with religion in 1798. it's an old story. there's a separation between the religion and government. >> you are protecting the resolution. what is your message to the world leaders? >> thank you very much. and the one who is muslim. i want to give the message, all of the people that islam never support, never support

terrorists. islam never support people. islam. >> tim friend after the rally, israeli prime minister binyamin netanyahu attended a memorial with president francis hollande and expressed the need of freedom of expression. he highlighted israel's involvement with the west and common values. france currently has the largest jewish population in europe 550,000. all over france the relationship between the muslim community and other groups has been a topic of discussion since the attack on "charlie hebdo". zeina khodr reports this large gathering was a show of defines, a message of solidarity and condemnation of killings in paris. behind the slogans was an underlining feeling of distrust and fear of one another.

marseilles is france's second largest city. it has been one of the most diverse societies in the country with a large muslim population and a sizeable jewish community. some chose to make their identity clear - i am charlie, i am the police and i am a jew. france's jews have long felt like targets. the hostage crisis at the kosher store on friday was a sign of what is to come. this could happen to any of us. this is terrible. all the jews flee from france. >> authorities have been trying to calm fear. the promise and the increased presence does little to convince many that violence can be prevented. >> many are afraid saying last week's attacks are the

beginning. some said that the enemy lives among them and the authorities will not be able to win the fight. this feeling is capitalized by france's far rite which gained popularity in the south of france. the ideology it represents is attracting support, especially after the recent violence. >> it is true such event encourage people to join the far right. >> it is that feeling that worries muslims concerned about if communities can continue to live together. >> there are divisions in marr say, like everywhere else but the problem is nothing is done to bring communities together. >> this city has long-been considered a melting pot video of the man who attacked a jewish supermarket in paris, killing a french police woman the day before emerged. a regarding pledging allegiance to i.s.i.l.'s leader has been

released by a french radio station. in it he speaks out against the western military campaigns in syria, in mali and describes osama bin laden as an inspiration. he was killed when police raided the supermarket where he had been holding multiple hostages. four died in that raid. "charlie hebdo" was provocative, at times offensive and made enemies i talked earlier with a film-maker and asked his impressions of the magazine. >> when "charlie hebdo" was taken to court by muslim associations who were asking them why they were publishing carr took place, that was back in 2006, 2007 after the problems with mohammed cartoons published by a danish newspaper. back in the day, "charlie hebdo" was convinced - the people were

convinced there was a point to be made a point that even though there are religions, things that - believers deemed sacred journalists have a right - freedom of speech to make fun of everything and that is what "charlie hebdo" was. it was the first line of defense in the freedom of expression making fun of everything. for them today, you know obviously what happened is dramatic. but food for them to see everyone gathered around them all the people they made fun of you know these guys made fun of muslims, they made fun more fundamentalists, which is a big difference. but they also made fun of fundamentalists christians fun of the president, they made fun of america, of every country in the world. so for them to have all these people they used to make fun of, and people who took them to

trial. have them around them today, to say "yes we are with you" and they have to continue. that is something incredible to them. >> attorney general eric holder did not attend the rally, replaced by jane hartley, but was in paris. there was no reason for the substitution. earlier he attended the anti-terrorism summit. he appeared on n.b.c.'s meet the press, and said the events in paris highlighted the need for surveillance of individuals in the united states. >> we are not going to do anything that you would term a roll back that would endanger the american people. we talked to people in the intelligence community. we talked to people in our congress and came up with a way that we can enhance the privacy concerns that people have expressed. at the same time making sure that we keep the american people keep the american people safe. >> the white house will hold a

counterterrorism summit of its own. the february 18th meeting focuses on stopping the spread of groups that advocates violence. rallies in support of france would be held around the world. one was in washington d.c. among the marchers was the french politician. hundreds of israeli citizens rallied to show their support for the french people and its jewish population. the vigil took place and is meant to coincide. >> several participated in two separate rallies, one organised by french students the other by spanish muslim groups. that was held at the train station, the site of a terror attack a decade ago in the spanish capital. demonstrators carry banners saying not in our name in response to the paris attack. >> muslims rallied in india

controlled kashmir on sunday with a message that islam is a religion of peace. it gathered to commemorate the birth of prophet muhammad on january 4th. a silent protest for free speech outside the headquarters of the egyptian city for journalists. they held up slogans "jes suis charlie," in an expression of solidarity with french colleagues. still ahead - investigators locate a critical clue in the investigation of the airasia crash plus the new republican controlled congress is expected to form talking about the white house immigration policy and the affordable care act. we discuss that and what else is making news on the political scene coming up next. next.

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until the black boxes from the crash are recovered. search crews know where they are, but have not been able to reach them yet. officials say the black boxes are trapped in the wreckage and efforts to bring them to the surface begin tomorrow. improving weather is aiding the effort. the bodies of 48 passengers have been recovered so far. a major part to the recovery came to shore. the tail section is on land in indonesia. experts are searching for clues that could pinpoint the cause of the crash. there were 162 people aboard when the plane went down two weeks ago on a flight center surabaya in indonesia. >> the washington controlled congress begins a political battle with republicans. republicans are planning an assault on the white house's policies. they are expected to introduce legislation to defund federal programs related to the executive action on immigration. the g.o.p. wants to roll back

the presidential order giving legal status to undocumented migrants brought to the u.s. as children. what does this mean? joining me to discuss the coming fight is al jazeera political correspondent michael shure. good to see you. the president promising to wield his veto power. can the republicans gather votes for an override? >> it will be tough. the president now - his popularity is steady climbing a little bit, but not in a zone where you can call him popular. the democratic caucus in the house is tight. the democratic caucus in the senate is tight. a silver lining of some of the senators the democratic senators that lost in november is a lot were considered the conservative type. they are not there to mess with the caucus trade off so the republicans can get their votes. we know they are there, we know

where the democratic votes are. it makes it cleaner. it will be tough for the republicans right thou. >> remains to be seen. i haven't asked you this. the 2016 presidential election. mitt romney looks like he's on a presidential run in 2016. what can he bring that he didn't bring last time. >> you know it's a great question. what mitt can bring this time is experience but he cannot bring that he has a constituency. even a constituency within the republican party. they tried him. some of them held their noses in the primaries and tried them. this time it is not there. a lot of things he promised including bringing unemployment down by 2017 happened and he was not president. that is going to be diff. it will be difficult for -- going to be diff. it will be difficult for him to raise money, go after the voters and communicate xri. that brings up -- community.

>> who is the voter that chooses him over jed bush. >> that will be the problem for mitt romney. you'll have to look at someone who has a problem with the diane aftic sense that jed bush brings -- din aftic sense that jush brings. mitt romney waffled on that bush was better for the republicans. if he's decisive he can do that. there's a network he has. a bush hasn't run for office since 2004. there's a 10-12 year gap. he has that network and has been going since before 2012. i think that that is going to be what he'll go after. in terms of who cuts the profile, you look at the bankers, and the conservative fiscal conservatives in the republican party. i tend to think they'll look for a new favour. >> looking ahead to 2016, does the republican party have an

image problem. they did well in the midterms. the problem is not necessarily about image, it's about what image you project. as a party in the mid terms, it's up to different candidates to say what they stand for, and what you stand for in missouri only matters in missouri. what you stand for in missouri matters for the nation if you run for president. that will be difficult for the republicans, who are they what is the party, and they are fractured. doesn't mean they have time to heal the fractures and close the divide. they have to see what happens in the house of representatives, in the senate and a lot will run for senate in tight raises. they have to come out with what their brand is. it seems a little at sea about that. >> a rumble over this one. how much of a thorn is this in the republican side. >> the straw poll in iowa is a

campy thing, republicans put it together. usually in aims for the university of iowa. it doesn't have a great record of predicting who the president is. michele bachmann won it last time six weeks later she was out. it is a little bit of a joke to the republicans, who say let's not do this. we have seen people like michele bachmann win. george w. bush and john mccain. it also cost plenty when he saw the effect of michele bachmann. he said he was not going to run. doesn't matter to some people. >> we'll have to leave it there. michael shure, political contributor joining us from las vegas. still ahead on al jazeera america a look at the massive marches around paris after last week's deadly attacks. on the eve of a 5-year

anniversary, there's political unrest in haiti. protesters demand the president leaves office. that's straight ahead.

welcome back to al jazeera america, here are the stories we are following - it was the largest march in french history, more than a million marching through the streets. some held a french flag others carrying signs of the victims. "charlie hebdo" attacks. video of a man who attacked a jewish supermarket on friday and killed a french police woman the day before emerged. amedy coulibaly is seen pledging allegiance to i.s.i.l.'s leader abu bakr al-baghdadi. amedy coulibaly was killed when police raided a supermarket on friday where he had been holding multiple hostages. four hostages died in the raid investigators believe they have located the black boxes from the airasia crash. 162 people died when the flight went down two weeks ago off the

coast of indonesia. more on the top story. the enormous turn out at unity rallies in france. jacky rowland talks about the extraordinary day. >> a president and a people. united in their loss. words of comfort for the families who lost loved ones and gestures of support for those who survived. the victims were journalists, police officers, and customers of a jewish supermarket. unconnected before now linked by the violent actions of three men. leaders from more than 40 countries stood shoulder to shoulder with the french president. on this day the president said paris is the capital of the world. people gathered at place de la republique the traditional starting point for marches in the city. men and women, young and old united in their wish to reaffirm

the french values of freedom, equality and fraternity. >> they think it's important to show our support to the people who died during those attacks. and to show they we support freedom of speech. >> i must say i was not particularly in favour of the kind of cartoons that were portrayed by the journalists. organizers. are expecting a million people in the end there were more. it was an interesting site. the square was packed people spilling into the streets. paris has not seen things like this since the city was under

nazi occupation. the french had a meeting bringing together counterparts from europe and the u.s. attorney-general. acknowledgment that they are facing a threat transcending national borders. we need to approach this globally and operationally. we have identified two areas where we hope to affirm and enforce our cooperations. the ways we stop the movement of foreign fighters and the fight against factors of radicalizations especially on the internet. politicians will need to strike a balance between protecting their citizens and upholding the freedoms that western democracies value. back out on the streets and the marches started to move forward. walking the short but symbolic route to place des la nation. the violent event struck at the heart of the capital, threatening to drive a wedge between different communities. the loud and clear reply from

all these people - france is united funeral arrangements for some of the paris victims have been made in israel. four jewish hostages killed during a standoff at a kosher supermarket will be laid to rest saturday morning at a jerusalem cemetery. this is result of efforts by prime minister binyamin netanyahu to bring the remains there. the carnage could have been worse. a muslim shop employee is called a hero after possibly saving the lives of 15 shoppers trapped in the store. 24-year-old, an immigrant from mali says he hid the 15 in a freezer unit in the basement of a store and turned off the lights as the attacker was upstairs. >> translation: among the people with me there was a 2-year-old child as well. i put them inside closed the door and told them to stay calm i'll go out. i went up looked ever and i didn't see him.

>> police initially thought he was a suspect, and he was held for several hours after the attack. a surprise attack by i.s.i.l. forces left 24 fighters dead. it happened outside the city of mosul in northern iraq. the heaviest fighting took place from a town held by i.s.i.l. retaken by peshmerga soldiers. the iraqi's army battle against i.s.i.l. is intensifying. it's heavier in villages along the highway linking baghdad to baiji, home of a big oil refinery. mohammed adow reports. >> reporter: the sun pierces through the orchard surrounding villages villages. it lights up the battlefield. the army this morning attacks a village. it's along the highway linking

baghdad to baiji. >> translation: we are making gains, we are now at a village to the north. forces are advancing, the army will be victorious over the army. >> as the fighting intensifies some troops take cover. this is not a conventional war, and i.s.i.l.'s tactics say the men are draining energy. they are, however, thankful for the air support they have got. it's what is making the difference for them. in the distance smoke rises from an i.s.i.l. hideout in one of the firms targeted by an army helicopter. supporting the army are the militia men from the popular mobilization forces. they say they will never give up. >> we will hunt them down wherever they go by the blessages, we'll defeat them and kill them one by one as we say

we cherish you success, the army moves into the village. they pushed opponent back towards tikrit. they have to move carefully, because improvised explosive devices are almost everywhere. some of the houses have been destroyed by explosives and booby traps that i.s.i.l. left behind. this area is deserted. 200,000 residents fled before the fighting got to the village. iraqi police destroyed explosive devices. the army has a big job at hand. it nose i.s.i.l.'s tactics too well and can't afford to relax. i.s.i.l. is using car and suicide bombings against positions of iraqi army and those of the peshmerga fighters in the kurdish region. dozens of troops were killed in the past in the past few days alone tonight - political and social unrest in haiti.

protesters demand the president leave office. if leadership decisions are not made by torp the fifth anniversary of the earthquake it could resolve. >> things are moving fast here. we are at a hotel ball room in haiti. here, right now, president michel martelly and his delegation is meeting with the opposition political parties, trying to hammer out a last-minute agreement to reach an agreement to end the political crisis. we are hearing on another side of town a u.s. group is meeting with the organization of american states trying to mediate a deal and at the same time lawmakers are meeting at the parliament building if their mandate expires on monday by midnight so no agreement, if no agreement is reached

parliament is dissolved and the president would rule by decree something that could throw the country into deeper political turmoil. while all this is going on there has been street protests including on sunday now as well. potential protesters are calling for president martelly to resign and step down. that is something he said all along that he would not do. all of this happening on the eve of 5-year anniversary of a terrible earthquake killing 230,000. we invite you to join us tonight as we focus on haiti's recovery from the 2010 i take. that's on "the week ahead" at 8:30 eastern, 5:30 pacific. a solemn anniversary in nearby guantanamo bay. 13 years ago the first detainees arrived at the detention center. since that time the controversial prison housed as many as 780 detainees.

as of today most trend to other countries. president obama promised in 2009 that he would close the facility. in the state department special envoy, the envoy believes the president will follow through. >> guantanamo bay will be closed by the time the president leaves office. >> republican congress... >> nobody should underestimate president obama's determination and commitment. >> british prime minister david cameron is raising the case of one detainee when he meets with president obama. the prime minister will ask that a saudi citizen with residence in the u.k. be released after 13 years of no trial or charges. it's been 379 days since three al jazeera journalists were detained in egypt. peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed were sentenced. they've been accused of having ties to the muslim brotherhood. al jazeera rejects the charges

and demands the journalists release. anita ek berd known for her appearance as passed away. she made a mark in a film as she trolled past the foupt an in an evening gown. she went on to other film including "war and peace" and passed away after an undisclosed illness. and will be buried in rome. >> coming up on al jazeera america - how the falling price of oil is creating economic chaos in venezuela. you probably think donating clothes is a good thing. it is causing problems in one country in africa.

welcome back. wall street is watching to see how much the falling price of oil will affect consumers. investors home users will use savages savings on retail and other

products. cheaper oil pricers not necessarily good news across the board "real money"'s mary snow explains some states are facing lower revenues and budget short false, and that could mean major cuts. >> reporter: sinking oil prices are amounting to a surprise tax break for drivers. the drop in gas prices saved american consumers $14 billion last year. it's been equally surprising to states like alaska relying on a strong energy market. >> i'd say a general mood of we've had a socialing wake-up call and we face some very significant choices. >> alaska's governor has halted six spending projects and asked the public for cost-cutting ideas. the alaska dispatch reports 4-day school weeks to a state lottery is suggested. the state faces a shortfall

because it relies heavily on taxes tied to the energy industry. >> in alaska it's significant - 90% of the general revenue is from oil and gas. the state doesn't have broad based taxes like a personal income tax that helps to mitigate the changes of oil and gas. >> alaska stands to be hurt the most by dropping oil prices and is among the eight states that will see strains on the budget. north dakota rems on money from -- relies on money from oil and gas thanks to the fracking boom. in louisiana, for every dollar drop there is a $12 million loss to the state's general fund. texas is bracing for losses and is haunted by memories of a recession in the 1980s, when oil plunged. the difference now is the state is diversified. >> it is a main drive of a text

economy. when you have an oil crisis it will affect the economy. we will lose jobs. but it doesn't mean we are going to go into negative territory. >> in texas 140,000 jobs could be lost in the next year. that's according to an economist at the federal reserve bank of dallas. the jobs are not just in the oil and gas sector or in related industries like the manufacturing of pipelines. what is unclear is how much the losses will be offset by consumers who have more money to spend and boost the economy for a country like venezuela, the falling oil prices is turning a difficult economic situation into a disaster. it is in recession, inflation at 60% and there's shortages from everything from milk to car parts. >> reporter: a fight in the middle of the supermarket.

they received a shipment of soap. everyone wanted to get it back. january has seen shortages of many products in venezuela, like milk beef, chicken and shampoo. people queued for more that eight hours to be given a number to go into the supermarket. >> if you don't have a number you can't go in we are treated like cattle now. this must stop. it's humiliateing. >> it's slightly tense today outside the supermarket, because we are hearing reports that looting it going on in some places of the capital. the guard has been called in. >> many people are frustrated and angry that venezuela has joined countries like cuba and north korea in rationing food. what happens is that the government wants to sell whatever it can find to put there, so we buy what they want us to buy basically. >> sorely of the president hugo chavez and now his successor

implemented price controls on basic goods and subsidised them. with low oil prices the model has been imploding. venezuela relies on food from abroad. restrictions mean importers can't buy goods. president madura is on a foreign tour asking china for loans and saudi arabia for help concerning dropping oil prices. the food minister is trying to calm angry citizens. >> we had problems from the supply side no doubt, but the opposition is lying when they say there's no food in venezuela. they do not agree. they set up a twitter account to notify parents when products hit the shovels. -- hit the shelves. >> i've been affected. i have a 1 year-old and always am searching to find soap and medicines. >> reporter: the situation has hit rock bottom the people are

fed up. during the holiday season charities receive large numbers of donated second-hand clothes, most ending up on the african continent. we have this report from senegal. >> just arrived another shipment of donations from the u.k. second-hand sweaters t-shirt and trousers to be unpacked and sorted. on a few rare occasions a dress attracts attention. a dress this woman doesn't dream of owning. lost in a bundle of clothes, and packed up. >> translation: i love the dress. i would have to buy it to get it. >> reporter: clothes donate are not handed out to people but sold to wholesalers, performed by the kilo, spending 30 to thousands of dollars. o.x.f.a.m. is not the only one. other charities do the same. >> this means people getting

involved into a revenue generating activity and the clothes itself ends up in the hands of the media. charities are fuelling a billion second-hand clothing industry in africa. in senegal, it's booming. >> >> translation: it's cheap and of good quality. the only way to get the latest fashion from europe. >> almost all of it is made in china. people in developed countries are going through clothes faster than of. >> last year the french threw away 11 kilos of clothe per person. the british 13 kilos, and the americans 13 kilos. most end up in landfill. >> oxfam says since the global economic crisis in 2008 people choose to donate less. some economists believe clothes from donors are drowning the local market. >> this is killing senegal's

textile industry. we have farmers that grow cot job, we have garment factories. we have the know how. we can't compete with second hand clothes. >> the government announced subsidies. but a $10 dress is a bargain many find hard to resist. >> when we come back - why so little research has been done on the effects of marijuana. plus a look at your forecast with rebecca stevenson. >> winter weather outside and an ice storm around. i show you how much ice you can expect, and when it changes to snow. the timing just ahead.

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legalization advocates are using the results to push legalization in states with weak economies. 23 states in the district of columbia allow medical marijuana use. there's little scientific research showing the affects of pot on the brain and body. it's not because of a lack of effort. >> erin hine was 18 years old when he went to night in iraq. >> some of the mortars came close my position. couple of people in my company were killed. >> reporter: as with others the trauma followed him home. >> i would be at a park and my brain would wonder around thinking what would the scene look like if a bomb dropped on it. >> reporter: initially he used alcohol and drugs to cope with anxiety attacks. then he started to smoke pot. >> it allows me to focus on daily tasks and enjoy my life. >> he is one of 20 million

americans that use marijuana on a regular basis. states are passing world-changing laws on nothing but anecdote. that's because federal law stifled research. we don't know how pot affects driving, life expectancy or anything. we don't know if it can treat a soldiers p.t.s.d. >> veterans is a population for which marijuana is important to understand. i could tell a doctor that i'm suffering from angst and i need marijuana, and i could get it and use it legally. if i said i want marijuana, because i want to study it the effect on the brain and body. that would take me a year. that's crazy. >> heroin cocaine, lsd, m.d.m. a and ecstasy, they are easier to study than marijuana. >> brad burge works for a money profit to lig it mice pot

nationwide. i studied aspirin, prozac lsd, that is it. all we have to do is get the drug and start the study. for marijuana, there's a whole other series of reviews. >> to study cannabis researches need approval from four separate agencies and an open-ended public health review unique to pot that can stole research forever. >> the pressure on the federal government is greater than it has ever been to allow the research to go forward. that is setting up a political opportunity, and the obama administration being asked to step in. >> if i didn't have marijuana as a coping mechanism, i would have turned to alcohol, maybe something harder or inflicting self-harm. all lanes of interstate 94 in kalamazoo county were open. heavy nice and slick pavements

is being blamed for a 193 car pile-up on friday. it was quite the scene. one person was killed two dozen hospitalized. it took crews two days to clean up including acid spills from a tanker truck. wintry weather continues across the country. let's go to rebecca stevenson. >> we still have a problem where there's cold air up north, and the warm air coming from the south. now we have a winter mix causing ice, sleet and snow and a warning going in to impact parts of the midwest. indianapolis, across parts of illinois. that's where we got the focus for the icing overnight. if we zoom in closer across the warnings and the hazard for the area you can see we have snow concerns for south-west idaho, and down into nevada. it's the span of weather from

the mid atlantic to the east coast that will give the mix of freezing weather. freezing rain can impact west virginia. going from seven in fargo, 30 in omaha, down to 37 for tulsa. the warmer air slowly but surely working its way up on top of thin cold air. so then your snow flake crystal melts and hits and freezes. that's why we have the concerns especially in the indianapolis where you see the mix. thunder storms will hit parts of the south-east tomorrow with the storm. it's stretching across west virginia and parts of pennsylvania. new jersey you'll probably get a cold rain. during the early morning hours. we have to be careful on the

roads in the north-east. we are expecting that as it tracks, to move through monday. it will cause slippery roads. slick roads. the snow will be heaviest south of lake erie. around cleveland, you can expect a higher amount of snow 3-6 numbers of. it will be cold but a lighter alt of snow. that will keep the snow up the canadian border. temperatures are chilly but there's a bump on the way up. texture added in. >> light at the end of the tunnel. >> we'll stay on the chilly side. it will not be an arctic blast. >> let's warm things up. surfing in australia - the country is a major destination for top of surfers from around the world. al jazeera's andrew thomas has this report from the beach near

sydney. >> reporter: today it is one of the popular beeches in sydney. a century ago it was the scene of an historic event. fresh water beach is known as the home of surfing of the the statute of duke that stands above it explains why. he was an olympic gold medal winning swiller. the hawaiian also surfed. when he came to australia, he brought his board. his name brought crowds and publicity, although australia had some surfers, none could do what duke could. his exhibition surf gave a boost to surfing in australia, a country country that took to the sport like no other. >> from what he did i am sure the industry was spawned. we were a small nation. hawaiians were surfing for many years. the fact is he brought something to australia that was very

special. the competitive edge of australia took it to the next level. one in 10 australians are thought to serve, a higher proportion than any other country. >> today amateur surfers, even a hopeless one, helps the $10 billion industry. people buying boards and self-indulgent cameras strapped to their heads. there was no industry in 1915. duke made his own boards. on seat a replica was ridden by a fop hawaiian surfer -- top hawaiian surfer of the modern era. a long with canning ruse -- kangaroos and barbecues, surfing is part of australia landscape. but it was a hawaiian that give theme their enthusiasm. >> quite a skill. i'm thomas drayton in new york. thank you for watching.

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