cannibis industry. this has been an interesting topic, it's been changing since we completed our work on this in the fall. there's been a lot of dramatic changes up through this week. so where we ended and what we put in our report is that there were problems with this because of the inconsistency between federal and state law. but the department of justice had issued an opinion in 2013 that allowed banks to serve the cannibis industry if they could guarantee that the businesses that they were serving weren't doing anything illegal such as selling marijuana to minors. there was a lot of burden put on the banks to monitor the activities of the dispensaries or producers or whatever cannibis businesses they were serving, so most banks chose not to serve them. they had to report regularly to the u.s. treasury department on the activities or anything suspicious they detected with their customers. so another hurdle that had occurred by the time we produced our report was federal reserve bank impetmeants. ther

we'll have a brief discussion from the director of the newly created office of cannibis nicole elliot, who will be speaking about some of the cross sections between entertainment and cannibis, permitting and regulation in san francisco as we are seeing a lot of our spaces trying to activate with cannibis at this time and she'll speak to some of those limitations and allowances. we'll hear from senator wiener's office in regard to 4 am. it won't be him specifically but one of the senior staff and commissioner thomas is hoping to spearhead a conversation around harm reduction and dylan has been working closely with burning man on a presentation on outdoor events and creating social space. so it's going to be kind of lengthy, a little different than normal. it's at the independent, we'll start at 12:30, programming starts at 1:00 and going through to 4:30 and a happy hour afterward. it will be a good networking experience for all of us. and we are exciting to announce we finally rolled out our web site changes and our permit applications to reflect the legislative changes we had around p

guest: i'm not sure what that comment was and i'm not familiar with the cannibis industry. i have to say i wish you well. host: lynette, in clear lake, california, good morning. caller: good morning. i think the biggest problem that we have with our prescription drugs is that the senators and our congressmen are selling their votes to big pharma. and they have to vote for that. they don't represent us, they take the money and go big pharma's way. it's so irritating. i live on $12,000 a year, i got built from my superscript medicare drug plan. they want $57 from me. that is taking food out of my mouth. host: mr. mitchell. guest: that comment, thank you for that, is really emblem attic -- really emblematic of what we hear from many. patients tell us all the time, i have to choose between buying food, i choose between paying rent and buying drugs i need. patients who cut pills in half or skip doses. people who are type 1 diabetes, have to have insulin to manage their disease, who try not to use it until their blood sugar spikes, which is really dangerous for a diabetic. it can

the first cannibis products are shipping to places across the state including sellersville bucks county. it's scheduled open this week along with several other dispensaries around pennsylvania. ali gorman will have a preview from the location in devon coming up in the next half hour. >>> love is in the air at the montgomery county courthouse today. more than a dozen love birds decided to take the plunge on valentine's day 2018. and several judges are presiding over the wedding ceremonies in norristown and 17 couples decided to tie the knot today. congratulations. from date night to dogs and cute little cupids we want to see how you are celebrating valentine's day. you may see them on air all day long today. it's almost time to play ball. the phillies pitchers and catchers report for their their workout today in florida. the manager and team captain took in a workout today. and the full squad begins on monday. jeff skversky is live later today on "action news." >>> more ahead on "action news" at noon, more than 30 minutes of fear in the sky what it felt like for passengers when a piece o

have not been okayed by the state to sell anything but cannibis. in the dispensary area where we will be selling the products which is behind a locked door that you can only gain access to. >> that's what i want to see. i don't did a about your tissue bags. we can't go in there? >> common in. >> we want a tour. >> again, what -- >> so you can get it in oil, capsules, eventually we will have top calls, not opening with top calls. but most of the packaging, as you see right here, was starting with cresco, we'll have live resin, wax it is real interesting to see, but unfortunately, we don't have live products at the store yet >> i inch stand not officially opening until saturday. >> so individual products 25 to $80, so $25 being like disposable vape pen, where you use the pen and you throw it away, then up to $08 will be really high live resin and wax really, really potent concentrates. >> so many people that don't want that's in their towns, what is the number one reason for opposition do you think? >> so well in philadelphia, community thought it wo

we haven't had a spike but one may be coming soon when the cannibis permits get issued more -- i do think it's important to give an update on the current year dollars. we're looking at a small surplus in filing fees and deficit in surcharge revenue. the surcharge rates were adjusted this current year and so the reason for that was -- two reasons, the controller's office wanted to make sure we don't overcollect. you may recall we have a reserve fund where we're putting surplus revenue in year to year. that reserve fund has been growing and over a million dollars in the fund and i think quite understandably, the mayor's office and controller thinks we shouldn't continue to build the reserve, bring down the rates and see what we do with revenue and we can draw from that fund at the end of the year if there's a deficit as a result of the reduced surcharge rate. >> commissioner honda: sorry to interrupt. they're basically penalizing us? >> i think some may be efficiency and that the rates were possibly too high. anything to help alleviate expenses on the population when they get permits is a g

one in california where they were selling the girl scout kookiness front of like dispensary, for cannibisid see, that yes. >> exactly. >> smart thinking. >> we're get that, aren't we? i think some medical marijuana places cents open? >> this week. >> this week, out in philly. >> if you have a prescription. >> i forgot to mention this, too, school in philly, they're not doing daughter daddy dances any more. not? >> because it is not inclusive enough. guardians and things, i can understanded that. grandmom, things, exactly, who ever. >> explain the eags. it. >> thank you. >> so gee gee, tweet after tweet after tweet. >> she is clapping back at all of the body shame ers out says,r body no matter what people say about it, apparently people have a lot to s old. slam them on twitter for calling her too skinny, in a seri o for those of so determined to why my body changedven i started at 17, i was not yet with hashimoto disease, those of you who called me too big for the industry were seeing inflammation a retention due to that. >> wow. >> then she said last few yearshelp those symptoms, inclug

the of ten medicl marijuana dispensaries opening this week around this will offer products from cannibis lotions to hoping to ease patient's pain. >> once you understand it, once you it a strikes understand the dosing, this is ultimate tool. it has to be respect. >> patient must have one of 17 qualifying medical conditions, and have their state medical marijuana card. >> student walked out when professor laurence rosen used a racial slur in a seminar called cultural freedom, hate speech, blaspheme and pornography, course designed to make students uncomfortable t certainly d1 of the student, several people walked out, half of the 60 student dropped the course. that will was right before rosen sent out letter announcing the class was canceled. >> he says what's worse of white men punching a black man in a face or white man calling a black man the n words but using the "n" word. a lot of student agree saying that word is unnecessary it, creates a lot of pain for so many people which i don't think he really understands specially in this age with when there are so many problems with racism. >

. >> finally i can legally consume cannibis, which is unbelievable. >> former flyer riley cote a, whojuana for pain relieve, among the ad vaux cats on hands for open house. >> i think the number one use will be for the treatment of pain, across multiple conditions. >> doctor, chief medical officer for keystone, says people with serious medical conditions, 17 define by the state, will be able to purchase medical marijuana if they have i.d. cards and a recommendation from a state approved medical practitioner. >> what we we will bakely be available here are pills, capsules, sub link all type preparations, oils, topical preparation. >> this is disposable -- >> michael brady ceo of co- stone says cost also range from 50 to $120. >> right now, there is a very, very limited supply. so the costs is slightly more expensive right now. but i don't believe it is primitive. i don't believe a lot of the people will think it is prohibitive either. >> medical marijuana has been life changer for her 12 year old son who is autistic. >> i've not seen another treatment that has shown such dramatic resul

familiar with the cannibis industry.ou well.say i wish host: lynettenclear lake, morning.ia, good caller: good morning. my -- i think the biggest our em that we have with prescription drugs is that the senators and our congressmen are selling their votes to big pharma. have to vote for that. they don't represent us, they money and go big pharma's way. got e on $12,000 a year, i a bill from my medicare drug plan, they want $57 from me. is taking food out of my mouth. mitchell. guest: that comment, thank you atticat, is really emblem of what we hear from many. patients tell us all the time, i buying choose between food, i choose between paying i need. buying drugs patients cut pill necessary half, skip doses. are type 1 diabetes, have to have insulin to manage heir disease, who try not to use it until their blood sugar spikes, which is really tcan rous for a diabetic put them into insulin shock, because they can't afford the drugs they need. we had a patient who told us two has cancer andhe can'tltiple sclerosis, he afford