. >> drug use and it was cocaine and crack cocaine has gone down astro nomically.i want to see is marijuana become a gateway drug. it's interesting that alcohol, when people tend to start using it, use it for the rest of their lives. people's drug they tend to outgrow it. even if one were to use marijuana, 80% of those who get the convictions are african-americans, even if one gets a conviction for marijuana normally kids who go college don't have that conviction. it chases them for the rest of their lives. the health effects and i want to say this, we don't know the health effects of marijuana. >> i think we do. >> we know what the effects of smoking was and then some early reports about young people and brain interference, the last thing we wanted to do is to see anyone smoke marijuana, but worse than that, mr. chairman, is having a conviction that keeps you from ever getting a job because you possessed small amounts of marijuana. >> yes, ma'am. thank you very much. >> could i make sure -- i said, it's off of the amendment, i am to strike the amendment. >> i know