this is what is holding it up.
senator: dr. rossen?
dr. rossen: there was a lot of
optimism early on that we were
going to change the rules, of
course that has not happened.
i think in about 2011, 2012,
they came to the realization
that the carrots they had been
offering in terms of purchasing
products from 38 different
states in the u.s., they began
to diversify to other countries.
in our perception, this is a
strong signal, in their minds it
may not be strong enough.
i believe they are still waiting
to see what we will do.