problems like heart disease stroke diabetes and even cancer and obesity doesn't just hurt our health it drains our pocketbooks as well according the centers for disease control and prevention and two thousand and eight quote the estimated annual medical cost of obesity in the u.s. was one hundred forty seven billion dollars and the problem is getting worse by the year even after recognizing the problem how do we begin to turn the tide in a country where big mac. is more formal than a grocery store salad but one professor alleges the answer to america's obesity epidemic is just a healthy dose of government regulation is also a lead contributor to a new report the bolton of the world health organization that concludes that stronger government intervention is needed to slow and possibly even reverse the problem of obesity earlier i was joined by the lead author of this report and u.c. davis professor robert the day vocally and i first asked him which countries fared the best and the worst and his study. from one to ninety nine to two thousand c.e.o. eight do united states your highest level of economic freedom index and a fast food consumption and obesity rates of course us a

are asking patients and physicians to be on the look out for similar systems and to report it to the centers for disease control and preventione health officials. they are trying to figure out whether or not there really is a significant increase. reporting live, john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you very much. we are working to get more information on the virus. we will get more for you coming up tonight on the 10:00 p.m. news. >>> he dubbed himself the leukemia slayer,ered to marked a milestone, the new -- today marked a milestone, the new battle he is waging against cancer. hey! hi! ladies, how are you? let's taste some wine. ♪ ♪ seize your vacation with a southwest airlines sale. go to southwest.com, where our lowest fares are now available as low as $69 one-way. book now at southwest.com and carpe vacay. ♪ >>> milestone is being celebrated for the leukemia slayer. this is jacob. he calls himself the leukemia slayer. he was diagnosed in 2010 and today he had his last chemo therapy treatment. now he wants to help other kids. he raised $11,000 for childhood cancer research and he is organizing a celebration where h

now senator barbara boxer is urging the centers for disease control and prevention to investigate thisterious disease. the disease causes paralysis and senator boxer is demanding answers. >>> b.a.r.t.'s board of directors is set to hold a discussion tonight about the future of b.a.r.t. strikes. joel keller is asking the public if transit strikes should be prohibited. he's proposing an advisory november ballot measure that will ask voters whether the state legislature should prohibit those strikes. commuters we spoke to today had mixed opinions. >> the fact that all of these stall i haves and -- salaries and everything is public record doesn't help their case. >> i don't think it's a good idea banning the strikes completely. i really think they are being large children. >> tonight's meeting begins at 5:00 p.m. at the kaiser center in oakland. last year, b.a.r.t. union workers walked off the job twice in july and in october. tens of thousands of people across the bay area were affected by those strikes. >>> investigators in san jose are trying to figure out what started a fire that tore

a report by the government center for disease control and prevention goes into detail about the h1n1 virus, saying an elderly woman was killed in disease. another was ipp vected. a new strap should be monitored. the australian named h1n1 was detected in hong kong in 1997. it's caused 384 deaths sips 2003. more than 600 were infected. the strain managed last year led to 71 deaths in china. 159 human infections were recorded. >> we are joined live from hong kong. craig, how concerned do you think people are in the region that they are hearing another strain has emerged. >> this new strain is the fifth novel strain of its kind in 17 years. the fact that it's emerged pretty much unannounced is of great concern to people, people that went through the first sars in 1991. there has been many deaths caused by the straps of viruses. they are concerned there could be a pandemic, because this virus had the ability to spread from human to human. >> is there a sense that they are welcoming the chinese being open about this. they haven't been open in the past. with the one death and another infect

people in neighbourhoods like these are not drinking the water, even though the centers for disease control and prevention says it's clear to do so. most are smelling the chemical and some of the schools closed because teachers and students smelled the odours and became noushous. >> in their hillside home above charleston, this family is boiling the tap water, using bottled water to drink and brush teeth. they wonder when the chemical smell will go away. >> it's highly stressful and emotional and mentally exhausting. you don't know what to do. we have had mixed messages. >> she has spent $1,000 on water supplies. she experienced nausea and itchy eyes. >> i have gotten sick. been op antibiotics for a few weeks. >> she blames the chemical. >> we are smelling it in our system. it took three or four times to blush it to get rid of it. you don't trust it. >> feeling pressure from the government, state agencies will be testing pipes making sure nothing is left or coated on inside surfaces. she is wondering why it didn't happen sooner. >> they are more concerned about the industry and businesses than people that

disease and of course, the dangers of secondhand smoke and every single day nearly 4,000 young people under the age of 18 smoke a cigarette for the first time. according to the centers for disease control and prevention the cdc also reports that nearly 13% of the adult population in california are currently smokers, and that is more than 3 million people. 69% of smokers in the united states do want to quit completely. the impact of smoking tobacco is clearly dangerous, but a fascinating recent study suggests tobacco's historic use in california may actually stretch back far longer than researchers believe. it's abc 7's carolyn johnson. >> this is the type that got us all started. >> if archaeologist, she's certainly fascinating by it. she spent tracing the earliest use of the people of california and the pacific coast. >> tobacco in the united states was present 8,000 or 10,000 years ago and hunterrers gatherers probably figured out the special properties of the plant quite early. >> she says the clues were burned into ancient pipes and some found in nearly pristine conditions during digs at the swiss river basin near the oregon border and another undisclosed site here in the bay area. first to docum

problems like heart disease stroke diabetes and even cancer but obesity doesn't just hurt our health it drains our pocketbooks as well according the centers for disease control and prevention in two thousand and eight quote the estimated annual medical cost of obesity in the u.s. was one hundred forty seven billion dollars and the problem is getting worse.

disease in adulthood. and in fact, those in the major study that was done, between kaiser and the centers for disease control and prevention, those people who were exposed to six or more of these adverse childhood experiences had a 20-year difference in life expectancy. >> wow. what you're describing sounds a bit like post-traumatic stress disorder which we hear about in veterans coming back from iraq and afghanistan. two questions. is that what we're talking about in these young people? and is it as hard to reverse in kids and teens and young adults as it is in veterans? >> i would say it's a little bit -- what we're talking about is different from post-traumatic stress disorder. and one of the reasons why is because when a child is exposed to a traumatic experience, their brains and bodies are still developing. and so that trauma actually has a developmental impact because it affects the way that the brain will go on to develop. so it's not just a static problem, if that makes any sense. and so the good thing about that -- and this is the promise and the hope -- is that when we intervene early with kids, we have all of t

women in the us fell to a record low for the second year in a row in two thousand and twelve according to data released by the centers for disease control and prevention the fertility rate is the number of births per one thousand women aged fifteen forty four according to the december two thousand and thirteen report in two thousand and twelve the u.s. fertility rate was sixty three that was down about one percent from sixty three point two in two thousand and eleven which is the previous all time well it marked the fifth year in a row that the u.s. birth rate has declined and the lowest rate on record since the government started tracking the fertility rate in one thousand nine so what is causing the falling birth rate here to give us some insight on that i'm joined by andrew foster is the director for population studies and and the training center at brown university thanks so much for joining me. about twenty two percent of eighteen to thirty four year olds surveyed by the pew research center in december of two thousand and eleven said they had postponed having a baby because of economic conditions so how much is the economy to blame here. well i t

department of public health to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $173,515 from centers for disease control and prevention to participate in a program entitled building resilience against climate effects: empowering san francisco communities to address climate change, for the period of september 1, 2013, through august 31, 2014. >> okay, thank you. i believe cynthia from dph is here to speak on item number 2. thank you for coming. >> good afternoon, supervisors. i'm the manager of planning and fiscal policy in the environmental health branch in the san francisco department of public health. and i'm here today seeking a retroactive authorization for an acceptance in the amount of $173,515 from the center of disease control climate ready states and city initiative to prepare for climate change challenges and build resilience against climate effects. this is the second round of funding we have received from the cdc which has been awarded to 16 states and two cities, san francisco being one of them. the past three years has allowed the health department to engage in several initiatives to under the potential

fell to a record low for the second year in a row in two thousand and twelve according to data released by the centers for disease control and prevention the particularly rate is the number of births per one thousand women aged fifteen to forty four according to the december twenty thirty report in two thousand and twelve the u.s. fertility rate was sixty three that was down about one percent from sixty three point two in two thousand and eleven which is the previous all time low it marks the fifth year in a row that the u.s. birth rate has declined and the lowest rate on record since the government started tracking the fertility rate in one thousand and nine so what is causing the falling birth rate to give us some insight on that i was joined earlier by andrew foster is the director of the populations. buddies and training center at brown university i first asked him if people are postponing childbirth because of economic conditions even though there's been an overall sort of upturn in the u.s. economy since the crisis you still see very high unemployment or under employment among the youth population so it's not surprising when you

department of public health to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $173,515 from center for disease control and prevention to participate in a program entitled building resilience against climate effects: empowering san francisco communities to address climate change, for the period september 1, 2013, through august 31, 2014. ~ effectses a. seam house same call? this item is adopted. [gavel] >> next item. >> item 8 is a resolution retroactively authorizing the general manager of the recreation and park department to execute a five-year lease from february 1, 2014, through january 31, 2019, with one three-year option to extend, for an initial annual base rent of $662,400 with coit tower, llc, for the operation and management of coit tower; and reaffirming the commitment of the board of supervisors to protect and preserve coit tower and its murals in accordance with proposition b, passed by voters on june 5, 2012. ~ 662,000. >> same house same call? this resolution is adopted. [gavel] >> next item. >> item 9, ordinance amending the planning code to revie deadlines for certain transit impact development fee

box tores asking the center for disease control and prevention, to investigate a polio like illness that is effecting young people. she wants the agency to find out who has left 20 children paralyzed all in the past 18 months. and in massachusets runners in this year dose boston marathon won't be allowed to use backpacks or handbags. the organization in charge of the 26-mile race said runners will need to put clothing in clear plastic bags. police say spectators will still be allowed to carry backpacks but they will likely be searched. the difficulty of ending homelessness has been a constant problem but in one community, people that once lived in homes are now living in what is called micro homes. a what is a micro home. >> 30 different units here. micro housing. ins a development that was born from protests, homeless protests. starting seven years ago. there's her computeser going off, never mind that sound. very small units as you can see. a bed, a bathroom, a sink, a toilet a closet, not much more than that. a couple of extra feet. this is one of the biggest ones this is wheelchair a

while it may seem like it is easing the centers for disease control and prevention says infections are still widespread in california. >>> a live lookt here at the -- look here at the golden gate bridge toll plaza. good going in and out of the city. we are learning they have decided how much more money they will charge to get across the bridge. they are close to a decision on raising tolls and not just for drivers. ktvu's tom vacar reports the plan will likely be approved later this week. >> reporter: a buck on april 7. >> it would go to the board on friday morning at 10:00 a.m. >> cash tolls $7 and fast track '6. two years later up a quarter and a half buck a year after that. the increases will leave the bridge $20 million short. >> this will not solve it. >> reporter: even with the new increase the bridge still face as $5 million a year deficit unless they decide to do something they used to do, charge pedestrians and bikes. if they charge just $1 it would be wiped out. >> no sidewalk stole on the table -- toll on the table. >> we asked folks about that. >> sometimes you have to pay

. >>> an in california, barbara boxer is asking the centers for disease control and prevention to investigate a polio like illness that is affecting young children in the state. paralyzed in one or more limb in the last 18 months. >>> organization in charge of the 26-mile race in boston says runners will need to put clothing in clear plastic bags. police say spectators will still be able to carry back packs but they will be searched. tony. >> italy, the former captain of the costa concordia boarded the ship. 32 people were killed and the captain francesco skatino is charged with abandoning his passengers. >>> hundreds of thousands of screen shots taken by yahoo users webcams. the report says intercepted images from video chats between 1 to 8 million yahoo users in 2008. the program code named optic nerve is reportedly still active. it has collected thousands of photos, many of them x-rated. yahoo says it was not aware of the spying and does not condone it. in south sudan, internal fighting has torn the country apart, anna cavell reports on the appalling abuses found there. >> just a week ago,

according to the centers for disease control and prevention the annual medical cost of obesity in thed states amounts to $146 billion. how many lives lost and how many dollars spent before we do something to reverse this trend. what are the smartest ways to help people make informed choices about the thousands of empty calories that they often unknowingly consume. that is not in any state but rather one that helps you stay alive and healthy. just as happens with smoking if anyone is bold enough to start something people might say it is weird and cranky and crazy. a few years later they will be doing the same thing in paris and beijing. up next, ahead of the winter olympics in sochi and with the protests in neighboring ukraine what is russian president vladimir putin thinking? we ask harry kissinger. we ask russia's greatest musician who has known the president for 20 years. recognize back. at uwe know you can't afford wrong turns on the road to your future. that's why we build tools like our career guidance system. it's kind of like gps, you know, for your career. it walks you through

the centers for disease control and prevention withheld the name of the grocery store, as it often doestigations. the agency says the cheese was "likely produced by" roos foods of kenton, delaware roos foods cheese is sold under brand names santa rosa de lima, amigo, mexicana, and la purisima crema nica. >> fit-bit is recalling its force wristband after complaints of skin irritation. u-s-a today reports wearable technology maker fitbit will no longer sell force. the company plans to give refunds for the wristband. the band tracks activity and sleep of the user. it also allows users to review results on a computer or smartphone. >> the contra costa count >> a boy and his dog. it doesn't get better than that. here are some new pictures of internet sensation. beau and his puppy theo. the boy and his dog keep growing. and the pictures keep coming. beau's mom adopted theo from the santa cruz a-s-p-c-a. when the puppy had trouble napping. she found someone for him to cuddle with. you can find more pictures of theo and beau. by looking up the hashtag "theo and >> coming up on the kron 4 mornin

the centers for disease control and prevention shows that from 2011 to 2012-- the number of chlamydiaercent. the s-t-d controller for the county health and human services agency, says the rise has been most noticeable in young peoplehe says that san diego is aggressive about testing for s-t-ds, with four walk-in clinics and 14 planned we are back with some breaking news here in the kron4 morning news room. live pictures out of new york right now but for the airport were part of a terminal has been evacuated because of a suspicious piece of baggage. this report coming and just a few minutes ago. this is the baggage handler became concerned about a back that appeared apparently seem to warm to his touch police were called then grid that that was taken to a remote location to be checked out. a portion of terminal c was evacuated. as a precaution that that was never loaded onto the plane at the delta of 8075 which i understand will proceed to its normal destination. we don't know the destination. that's delta flight 18753 it was tethered to the bay area we will let you know that at this p

and options. the next frontier is obesity, another preventable scourge, more than a third of all americans are obese. according to the centers for disease controlannual medical costs of obesity in the united states amounts to $147 billion. how many lives lost and how many dollars spent before we do something to reverse this trend? what one of the smartest ways to help people make informed choices about the thousands of empty calories they often unknowingly consume. that's not a nanny state, but one trying to help you stay alive and healthy and just as happened with smoking, if someone in the united states is bold enough to start something, people might at first say it's weird and cranky and crazy, but who knows a few years later they'll be doing the same thing in paris and even beijing. up next, ahead of the winter olympics in sochi and with the protests in neighboring ukraine, what is russian president vladimir putin thinking? we ask henry kissinger, who has met putin more times than any living american and we asked russia's greatest musician who has known the president for 20 years. right back. at if you wear a par, you're almost twice as lik

the centers for disease control and prevention says so far it's a small cluster and want to ease parents's concern. they say this is not an epidemic but a rare phenomenon. once these kids are diagnosed, these diseases are very difficult if not impossible to treat. >> it can affect one or more limbs and the prognosis that we have seen so far is not good. most of the children we have seen have not recovered use of their arm or leg. >> reporter: the doctor from lucille packard children's hospital at stanford says polio vaccines do not protect children from the disease but stress it is still important. the cdc says this isn't the first time we have seen this. there have been similar outbreaks in asia and australia. >> it has always signs of polio but it's not polio? >> reporter: that's correct. it acts like the disease where kids get a sudden onset of paralysis. in fact all the children confirmed with this illness were vaccinated against it and they tested negative for polio. >> all right. cate caugiran live in the newsroom, thank you. >>> breaking news overnight. one person is dead after an e

the centers for disease control and prevention says so far it's a small cluster and want to ease parent concerns. they say this is not an epidemic but a rare phenomenon. the diseases are difficult if not impossible to treat once diagnosed. >> it can affect one or more limbs and the prognosis is not good. most of the children have not recovered use of arms or legs. >> reporter: the doctor from lucille packard children's hospital at stanford says polio vaccines do not protect children from the disease. the cdc says this isn't the first time we have seen this. there have been similar outbreaks in asia and australia. >> to be clear, the disease has always signs of polio but doctors say it's not? >> reporter: it acts like the disease where there's an onset of paralysis but doctors say all the children confirmed with this were vaccinated against it and tested negative for it. >> thank you,. >>> happening today, one rape victim is teaming up with the alameda county d.a.'s office to get thousands of rape kits tested. natasha was raped in 1993 but her rape kit sat in new york city for nearly 10

and last year apt h179. for more let's speak to mark who leads the international epidemiology team at the u.s. center for disease control and preventionion, he's live from atlanta. thank you very much for being with us, mark. so is there a genuine thread here from this new strain or is this just fear mongering? >> no, i think there is a genuine threat in that we are always concerned when we hear about a new innin influenza strn that affects humans particularly one that causes severe disease. and as we saw with the hsn9. we are concerned with whether this constitutes a threat over and above what we have already seen over the last 15 years with other flues it's too early to tell. >> the chinese scientists say this vie house has a worrying genetic profile. why is it more dangerous than the other strains we have seen? >> there are several genetic markers which may indicate a predisposition to jump to humans or potentially to transmit from mammal to his mammals or humans to humans and many of these viruses, this is not just this new h10n8 but other viruses as well, such as the hsn9 and h5n1 all have some markers. and it's difficult at this

there was hopeful news today on childhood obesity in the u.s., from the centers for disease control and prevention. it reported the problem among pre-schoolers has fallen more than 40% in the past decade. health officials regard obesity as a national epidemic. young children who are substantially overweight are five times more likely to be heavy as adults. in economic news, home prices fell in december, for the second straight month. the dip in the standard-and- poor's case-shiller index partly reflects the effects of winter storms. and on wall street today,the dow jones industrial average lost 27 points to close at 16,179. the nasdaq fell five points to close at 4287. and the s-and-p 500 was down two points to finish at 1,845. still to come on the "newshour: political turmoil in venezuela; a fight over grounding a battle-tested u.s. war plane; islamist militants go on a killing spree in nigeria; plus, a bipartisan effort to get undocumented youth a college education. >> ifill: now, to the escalating tensions in the key oil state of venezuela. street protests against the socialist government show

better grab and umbrella ram boats and a jacket >>: says in other news this morning center senator barbara boxer is pushing the centers for disease control and prevention. to figure out what is causing polio-like paralysis in some california children. about twenty children in the past year- and a half. have reportedly gotten the rare illness. two of those cases are happening right here in the bay area. now senator boxer is asking the c-d-c. to start an investigation. specifically, to find out whether the illness is a virus. or based on enviormental factors. and, if there are other cases nationwide. earlier this week, stanford university doctors called the cases a rare phenomenon. a petaluma woman gets 90 days in jail and three years' probation for stealing money from her step-children.money from a settlement following their mother's death. kendall yvonne mathis pleaded no contest to one count of felony grand theft and was ordered to pay nearly $40-thousand in restitution. following their mother's death an annuity was established for both children's college education. however, mathis intercepted and cashed the first whatoes at first spooul tte le? ok. h

middle-aged adults unusually harsh critic that's according to a new report by the centers for disease control and preventionple hospitalized with influenza this year have been between the ages of 18 and 64. that's up from 35% in previous years. and one half of the deaths this season have occurred among people aged 25 to 64. health officials continue to encourage everyone was at least six months old to get vaccinated. >>: smoking marijuana might be legal in colorado but the state is considering stricter laws for salty tobacco. colorado and utah both are pushing to make the tobacco age 21. both states' lawmakers voted favorably on proposals thursday. the proposals face several more votes. this is the furthest any state have gone to curb access to cigarettes by teams. doctor say about 90 percent of cigarettes purchased from miners are bought by people between 18 and 20 years old to read >>: coming up on the kron4 morning news, elderly drivers may get a bad rap for driving dangerously on the roads but a new study could prove that wrong for it will have that story after the break. and a plea deal for the man con

like these in the capitol city are still not drinking the water, even though the centers for disease control and prevention clear to do so. most people are smelling the chemical in their homes. last week, some of the schools closed down because students andesers smelled. >> it's highly stressful. it's so emotional, and mentally exhausting. you don't know what to do, because we've had such mixed messages. >> beckner has spent over $1,000 on water and medical bills, experiencing the nausea and itchy eyes that so many people have reported. >> i've gotten sick, been on antibiotics for two weeks. >> she blames the odor from the chemical. that smell is lake michigan rich and makes her sick. >> we're all smelling it strongly in our system. it took, you know, three or four times flushing it to try to get rid of it. you don't trust it. >> feeling pressure from the public, the governor said state agencies will be testing house pipes for the chemical, making sure nothing has been left or coated on any inside surfaces. beckner is wondering why that didn't happen sooner. >> they are more concerned about the industry an

children in that age group were found to be obese according to a study from the centers for disease control and preventionobese figures for the overall u.s. population remained flat, even increase for those over 60. >> it is those kale gummy bears. kale putting. blueberries, and walnuts, i.e. none of them. >> adam johnson is getting us started with the morning must- read. >> let me pull this puppy out, you guys had this ready to go, here it is -- don't just do something, sit there. the realization that to fix what ails the most troubled countries in the world of disorder is often beyond our skill set, resources, or patients as americans, tom friedman, columnist -- that really upsets me. >> this goes back to fdr and his commonwealth speech. joel kurtzman with us. he really thought about the look back to the first american century and now we have a new american century. are we being too activist? should we just focus on our own knitting? focusing on were our own knitting. he problem is people seem to depressed emotionally to focus on our own knitting and to get things done. the economy underneath is really

that according to 2012 data from the centers for disease control and prevention.ity rates in the bulk of the population however remain essentially unchanged. so here with a look at what could behind the trend, dr. devi, assistant professor of anesthesiology and rehabilitation at nyu school of medicine. so the good news is among the kid, two to five-year-olds 43% drop. i would take it as bad news nobody seems to know why. >> you could think about it that way. it is good news that the numbers came down but there is still 8% obesity in the age group. you wonder why, especially that age, parents or other adults are buying them food. not like they're so much to advertising. physical activity, regular play is what they need. they don't need a gym membership and other things. it is concerning that the obesity rate is that high. jon: and unchanged among adults. >> that is very concerning. the percentage is about 35%. that means for adults, one in three are considered obese. for youth that percentage is about 17%. again those numbers are not changing. but you wonder why th

the centers for disease control and prevention estimate that 19% of americans live with one or more disabilities. 12% live with severe disabilities. many of them are unsure about their ability to cover their basic expenses in the future because they are unable to build adequate savings. you know, we talk a lot about folks that -- that should save. we encourage them to save for college. we encourage families to do that. we encourage people to save for all kinds of things. just the -- just the principle itself, to save and to conserve is a good one to -- to espouse and to advocate for. but we have got to give in this instance families an opportunity to save for a loved one with a disability or in some cases more than one disability. so whether it's sara wolfe or angie or others, we have got to give them -- give them an opportunity to do that, give their families that opportunity. when you see that number of members of congress, 400 coming together, i believe it's not just -- not simply a question of whether this will pass. it's only a question of when the able act will pass in the next couple of m

i have called on the centers for disease control and prevention to explain to west virginians how they determine what levels of our drinking water are safe. and i launched a petition for west virginians to join in my call for those answers on friday. as of this morning we had 1264 people who have signed on to that. each of these signatures as a mom or a dad or a friend or a neighbor and they deserve to know that what is coming out of their office is not going to hurt their families. just this weekend i met with a doctor of the charleston health department and he is proposing a 10 year study to monitor the long-term health impact of the people who have been exposed to this chemical. and i am asked committee to could please work with us to provide those resources that we need to begin that study right away. as one father wrote me last week. he said that we are accountable to our children's health and future. and i agree. we owe it to our children to start a study today. as secretary of state, my office is on the frontline with as mrs. everyday in west virginia. businesses like this bistr

according to the centers for disease control and prevention, pain medication overdoses kill more americanshe national institute on drug abuse, a fatal marijuana overdose is extremely unlikely because it slows hand-eye coordination and reaction time. marijuana is not a performance enhancer, but illegal under federal law, even if the two states teams this year. joining us now from denver, colorado is mason who is communications director for the marijuana policy project. nice to have you, mason. >> thank you for having me. >> all right, so, how is it that this super bowl actually ends up providing an opportunity for you to tackle, pun intended, the issue of marijuana wash? >> well, the super bowl is one of the biggest events of the entire year. we thought it was a great opportunity to raise awareness of the nfl's marijuana policy and really about marijuana policy in general. because the nfl's policy that punishes players simply for making the safer choice to maas marijuana instead of alcohol how a large segment of our society still treats marijuana. we need to start seeing that change so it c