michael botticelli, the director of the office of national drug control policy. it's the custom and practice of our committee and subcommittee as an investigative oversight panel in congress to swear in our witnesses. if you'll stand, please, raise your right hand. do you solemnly swear or affirm that the testimony you're about to give before this subcommittee of congress is the whole truth and nothing but the truth? the witness answered in the affirmative and we'll let the record reflect that. mr. bot chelly, you're the only witness today so we won't hold you too much to the five but we'll try to keep you within that. if you have additional information you would like to have submitted to the committee, the subcommittee, we would welcome that. through request of the chair. again, we thank you for your participation and we'll recognize you now for your opening statement. >> chairman mica, ranking member connol connolly, thank you for this opportunity to address the public health and safety issues surrounding marijuana in the united states. my name is michael botti

michael botticelli, the director of the office of national drug control policy.t's the custom and practice of our committee and subcommittee as an investigative oversight panel in congress to swear in our witnesses. if you'll stand, please, raise your right hand. do you solemnly swear or affirm that the testimony you're about to give before this subcommittee of congress is the whole truth and nothing but the truth? the witness answered in the affirmative and we'll let the record reflect that. mr. bot chelly, you're the only witness today so we won't hold you too much to the five but we'll try to keep you within that. if you have additional information you would like to have submitted to the committee, the subcommittee, we would welcome that. through request of the chair. again, we thank you for your participation and we'll recognize you now for your opening statement. >> chairman mica, ranking member connol connolly, thank you for this opportunity to address the public health and safety issues surrounding marijuana in the united states. my name is michael bottice