but my first point would be that san francisco i think the number is 29 medical cannabis dispensaries. i realize the cluster but i assume you will have you have looked at the map of potential mc d locations that the planning department puts out. according to that map. potential locations all over the city for the cannabis there is is the sunset and norway yeg street and park side and north beach and marine a and they've had troubles locating in those large number of locations i seem it's because on pearl street there was a lot of opposition but f this is a run around the operations if there's a need for cannabis dispensary in the sunset then somehow or another it should be okay to put one in the green zones. i don't understand why we need to increase the green zones >> thank you. next speaker, please. >> good afternoon, commissioners i'm stephanie i'm here to express any granulated to the department and to aaron star for this very, very involved thoughtful you community process and i am really pleased to see this report. if anything, it gives a clear picture of what a cannabis looks l

i've heard this rumor that the planning department was going to help the dispensaries that were closed down i put in a application in july about a letter of determination i haven't heard back. i know the planning is understaffed i again that is not my problem >> thank you. next speaker, please. >> hello, i'm eugene patterson i'm a disabled veteran i'm suffering from 4 terminal conditions i've lived lessor i'm a cannabis patient and i'd like to thank kathy i was a patient of hers at health net and she was very helpful and the community has lost a great ally. now i'm - i'm sorry >> please continue. >> now i'm involved with actions of love in their veteran program. they're also providing very needed service for the community. there are not nearly enough dispensaries or advocates people who even care about the disabled veterans and are beinglogies their access to the cannabis that's helping them and i always thought that patients medication and stuff should be between the patient and doctor not something turned over to a government process to be buried in red tape and have the patient that

. ♪ >>> it's high noon at the dispensary in colorado springs. siness is booming at one of the state's largest medical marijuana dispensaries. customers run the gamete of ages and ailments. >> busy day. always a busy day, yes, sir. >> each strain, a different high. each bud, a different benefit. each leaf treating a different ailment. >> everything from mental floss to ak-47 to green crack. >> did you name any of these? >> no, no. >> the names are quirky. but the owner says this is serious medicine. >> how hard is this to do? >> good luck. it's tough. it requires persistence, patience and luck. >> this is josh stanley and his five brothers. they're a handsome, well-educated tight nit group, all working together to make millions in colorado's cannabis madness. how have things changed here? >> you're looking at a new crop. this is a never-ending cycle. >> the stanleys sell many different kinds of medical marijuana. high thc strains tend to be the money makers, but they're now famous for growing a less profitable plant called charlotte's web. it's lo

>>> it's high noon at the dispensary in colorado springs. business is booming at one of the state's largest medical marijuana dispensaries. customers run the gamete of ages and ailments. >> busy day. always a busy day, yes, sir. >> each strain, a different high. each bud, a different benefit. each leaf treating a different ailment. >> everything from mental floss to ak-47 to green crack. >> did you name any of these? >> no, no. >> the names are quirky. but the owner says this is serious medicine. >> how hard is this to do? >> good luck. it's tough. it requires persistence, patience and luck. >> this is josh stanley and his five brothers. they're a handsome, well-educated tight nit group, all working together to make millions in colorado's cannabis madness. how have things changed here? >> you're looking at a new crop. this is a never-ending cycle. >> the stanleys sell many different kinds of medical marijuana. high thc strains tend to be the money makers, but they're now famous for growing a less profitable plant called charlotte's web. it's

. >>> it's high noon at the dispensary in colorado springs. ness is booming at one of the state's largest medical marijuana dispensaries. customers run the gamete of ages and ailments. >> busy day. always a busy day, yes, sir. >> each strain, a different high. each bud, a different benefit. each leaf treating a different ailment. >> everything from mental floss to ak-47 to green crack. >> did you name any of these? >> no, no. >> the names are quirky. but the owner says this is serious medicine. >> how hard is this to do? >> good luck. it's tough. it requires persistence, patience and luck. >> this is josh stanley and his five brothers. they're a handsome, well-educated tight nit group, all working together to make millions in colorado's cannabis madness. how have things changed here? >> you're looking at a new crop. this is a never-ending cycle. >> the stanleys sell many different kinds of medical marijuana. high thc strains tend to be the money makers, but they're now famous for growing a less profitable plant called charlotte's web. it's low

. ♪ >>> it's high noon at the dispensary in colorado springs. one of the state's largest medical marijuana dispensaries. customers run the gamete of ages and ailments. >> busy day. always a busy day, yes, sir. >> each strain, a different high. each bud, a different benefit. each leaf treating a different ailment. >> everything from mental floss to ak-47 to green crack. >> did you name any of these? >> no, no. >> the names are quirky. but the owner says this is serious medicine. >> how hard is this to do? >> good luck. it's tough. it requires persistence, patience and luck. >> this is josh stanley and his five brothers. they're a handsome, well-educated tight nit group, all working together to make millions in colorado's cannabis madness. how have things changed here? >> you're looking at a new crop. this is a never-ending cycle. >> the stanleys sell many different kinds of medical marijuana. high thc strains tend to be the money makers, but they're now famous for growing a less profitable plant called charlotte's web. it's low this thc but high

shift into the under serviced part of the city i want to approve sunset because they approved the dispensary only for it to be closed and the supervisor is helping the approval to be reserved in a sense we have not changed the discussion it's still status quo and if we reduce the buffer from 6 thousand to 6 hundred there will be still a backlash of people many with children saying i'm more comfortable if my high school and middle school children are away from mc d by one thousand feet so can we say that the 6 hundred buffer applies for kindergarten it's unlikely that the toerld will not crawl across the street. i know it sounds funny but i want to take a microscopic in which we give the parents who are concerned and we're not distinguishing between a middle my high school and a kindergarten i want to throw that out if you're working with the president chiu if you're expecting us to make legislation we need to create something that's more fine tuned. i'm in support of considering recreation facilities where the buffer can slipping and second floor sound like a great idea and it will help the

paige was running out of marijuana and the dispensary didn't have any more of that particular strain.hen paige heard about the stanleys, the six brothers and their greenhouse of marijuana that is high in cbd. >> i said, oh, my goodness. i said just don't touch that because we need that plant. >> at first they didn't want to take the risk of giving marijuana to such a young child. but then they met her. >> tell me about the first time you met matt, paige, and charlotte. >> hmm. >> i'm going to get you misty-eyed. >> yeah, you get all of us crying when we start talking about that little girl. >> the figges had hit the jackpot, a steady supply of high-cbd marijuana, and they only had to pay what they could afford. >> people have called us the robinhoods of marijuana. they say we sell pot so we can take care of the kids, and the truly less fortunate. >> charlotte was the first of those kids. late spring 2012 she tried the stanley special marijuana, and again it worked. >> i can't tell you what that means to us. >> gets you, doesn't it, a little bit? >> if it doesn't get you, something is

the city irregularity the dispensaries was passed it designated the public health department and it requires the can tries to be nonprofit it establishes additional regulations from the health code per the review process is located with restrictions they're not to locate near schools primarily the acknowledge of children under 18. there are some districts that they are restricted under certain circumstances pardon since california paused the pup legalized incarnate industries and only plays in the world why were you, have the regions coon bus on the california 2014 ballot and gaimd is proposing that and the last time this came up for a vote san francisco overwhelmingly supported if that with the cannabis come legals the san franciscans will demand the city to take a aggressive stance on where it will be sold. and because legalization will come to california in the next few years they're well capitalized and the quality and care of the operations will set the standard for the cannabis once the legalization is passed. this next section i'll call the distributors of the report mandated we've ta

paige was running out of marijuana and the dispensary didn't have any more of that particular strain.e was more, the monthly price tag would have been astronomical. $2,000, and not a penny of it covered by insurance. but then paige heard about the stanleys, the six brothers and their greenhouse of marijuana that is high in cbd. >> i said, oh, my goodness. he says i don't know what to do with it. we're trying new things with it, but no one wants it. it's not sellable. i said just don't touch that because we need that plant. >> at first they didn't want to take the risk of giving marijuana to such a young child. but then they met her. >> tell me about the first time you met matt, paige, and charlotte. >> hmm. >> i'm going to get you misty-eyed. >> yeah, you get all of us crying when we start talking about that little girl. >> the figges had hit the jackpot, a steady supply of high-cbd marijuana, and they only had to pay what they could afford. >> people have called us the robinhoods of marijuana. they say we sell pot so we can take care of the kids, and the truly less fortunate. >> char

paige was running out of marijuana and the dispensary didn't have any more of that particular strain.if there was more, the monthly price tag would have been astronomical. $2,000, and not a penny of it covered by insurance. but then paige heard about the stanleys, the six brothers and their greenhouse of marijuana that is high in cbd. >> i said, oh, my goodness. he says i don't know what to do with it. we're trying new things with it, but no one wants it. it's not sellable. i said just don't touch that because we need that plant. >> at first they didn't want to take the risk of giving marijuana to such a young child. but then they met her. >> tell me about the first time you met matt, paige, and charlotte. >> hmm. >> i'm going to get you misty-eyed. >> yeah, you get all of us crying when we start talking about that little girl. >> the figges had hit the jackpot, a steady supply of high-cbd marijuana, and they only had to pay what they could afford. >> people have called us the robinhoods of marijuana. they say we sell pot so we can take care of the kids, and the truly less fortunate.

paige was running out of marijuana and the dispensary didn't have any more of that particular strain.ven if there was more, the monthly price tag would have been astronomical. $2,000, and not a penny of it covered by insurance. but then paige heard about the stanleys, the six brothers and their greenhouse of marijuana that is high in cbd. >> i said, oh, my goodness. he says i don't know what to do with it. we're trying new things with it, but no one wants it. it's not sellable. i said just don't touch that because we need that plant. >> at first they didn't want to take the risk of giving marijuana to such a young child. but then they met her. >> tell me about the first time you met matt, paige, and charlotte. >> hmm. >> i'm going to get you misty-eyed. >> yeah, you get all of us crying when we start talking about that little girl. >> the figges had hit the jackpot, a steady supply of high-cbd marijuana, and they only had to pay what they could afford. >> people have called us the robinhoods of marijuana. they say we sell pot so we can take care of the kids, and the truly less fortuna

paige was running out of marijuana and the dispensary didn't have any more of that particular strain., the monthly price tag would have been astronomical. $2,000, and not a penny of it covered by insurance. but then paige heard about the stanleys, the six brothers and their greenhouse of marijuana that is high in cbd. >> i said, oh, my goodness. he says i don't know what to do with it. we're trying new things with it, but no one wants it. it's not sellable. i said just don't touch that because we need that plant. >> at first they didn't want to take the risk of giving marijuana to such a young child. but then they met her. >> tell me about the first time you met matt, paige, and charlotte. >> hmm. >> i'm going to get you misty-eyed. >> yeah, you get all of us crying when we start talking about that little girl. >> the figis had hit the jackpot, a steady supply of high-cbd marijuana, and they only had to pay what they could afford. >> people have called us the robinhoods of marijuana. they say we sell pot so we can take care of the kids, and the truly less fortunate. >> charlotte was t

tim is one of the leaders on the dispensary tied and turning it into real business and they need people like that, making a few phone calls and getting the right vendors in place, we expose it on the internet at first on social me the and we quickly went from 50 people saying they were coming to 600 and matter of days. the last number is 1150 people in line. melissa: that raises an interesting question. is it hard to get serious, responsible people who want to work in a pot dispensary? >> we are looking for people across the board, from receptionists and vendors to back of the house people experiencing serious sadness to trimmers. we are looking for bookkeepers. melissa: let me ask you more plainly. is it hard to get someone to work for you who is and stoned? >> no. that is a job requirement. when people are on the clock they're not allowed to be consuming or consume on site either. not unlike beer production facilities. people are not drinking but they are producing beer, people are not consuming cannabis when they're working at our facility. melissa: what is the typical person like wh

what's the legal risk for a bank, allowing a pot dispensary to open up a checking account, get a lineit, you know, a loan? >> the risk is, if they're a federal bank, they could lose their charter. they could also be prosecuted under a variety of federal regulations that have to do with money laundering. they have to follow these regulations very carefully, and there's a great risk with an all-cash business like a marijuana business. >> reporter: all cash, and nowhere to put it, an increasing safety risk and quandary even the attorney general has noted. >> huge amounts of cash, substantial amounts of cash, kind of lying around with no place for it to be. appropriately deposited. that's something that would worry me just from a law enforcement perspective. >> reporter: thousands of stores. millions of plants. more than $2 billion in sales, but not a bank account to put it in. so who's going to take the risk? smaller local banks? credit unions maybe? the national cannabis industry association tell us us a few binks in colorado are exploring the idea. insiders say, now, some dispensaries

paige was running out of marijuana and the dispensary didn't have any more of that particular strain.nthly price tag would have been astronomical. $2,000, and not a penny of it covered by insurance. but then paige heard about the stanleys, the six brothers and their greenhouse of marijuana that is high in cbd. >> i said, oh, my goodness. he says i don't know what to do with it. we're trying new things with it, but no one wants it. it's not sellable. i said just don't touch that because we need that plant. >> at first they didn't want to take the risk of giving marijuana to such a young child. but then they met her. >> tell me about the first time you met matt, paige, and charlotte. >> hmm. >> i'm going to get you misty-eyed. >> yeah, you get all of us crying when we start talking about that little girl. >> the figges had hit the jackpot, a steady supply of high-cbd marijuana, and they only had to pay what they could afford. >> people have called us the robinhoods of marijuana. they say we sell pot so we can take care of the kids, and the truly less fortunate. >> charlotte was the firs

that struck me as i was sitting nr: here in this room this morning is the addition of the muni transfer dispensary machines which is the speed installation bus stops where people are able to purchase their tickets prior to boarding their respective mode of transportation which would generally save perhaps one or one 1/2 minutes per bus per stop in my opinion and improve the efficiency of the service. now, on my way to this meeting this morning, i noticed how slow the railcar was moving through the street tunnel. i don't know if this has something to do with the infrastructure, but it just doesn't make sense to spend close to 10 minutes when you are in an enclosed space. so also whatever changes that you do propose, please consider parking. lackfer parking road conditions are major issues on city streets of san francisco. try to off balance offset whatever proposal you have by additional parking. >> good morning. my name is elias zamary. i'm in favor of most of these changes. it sounds like a great idea. talk about transit first. i'm glad that you are able to do something about it. my brother lives

the bill would also require that dispensaries obtain new licenses. opponents say the plan is a flawed approach to increasing oversight and eliminating so- called pot doctors. >>> the solution is to get at the real root of the bad actors and bad prescriptions. >> another bill could prohibit doctors from having a financial interest in a dispensary if they prescribe medical marijuana. >>> the u.s. secretary of labor toured an electrical apprentice program as a model for the country. >> people need to see that this is cool stuff. >> secretary thomas perez says the country needs more training facilities to expand electricians. she is in her second year and thrilled about the program. >>> five years long, it's like a college education and your whole career is mapped out for you. you're going to get healthcare. you're going to get pension. and you see your wage go up every year. it's really a great thing. >> perez says the president set aside $2 billion to double the number of apprentices in skill trade jobs. they can't be outsourced and critical to the futu

what is the difference between premium cannabis and say what you can get at a dispensary? to the connoisseurs is of the product that our product is so much different we seek out not only we grow ourself from other producers in the country and the usually the size of the triclones. the size of the product. >> you believe growth is astronomical. you're negotiating distribution overseas and laws loosen up throughout the united states. washington, d.c. the other day, city council said, let's go. when do you think it will be legal in all 50 states. >> in my opinion, 2016. that is the goal. with diego we're strict following all federal laws as best we can but we think by 2016 -- >> is there a day you walk into a shop you buy a sig bar and cigarette although heavily regulated and will it be that simple to buy marijuana? >> in colorado, you can walk in the tobacco shop and buy whatever kind of marijuana you see. >> what that is legal throughout the united states and ipo is here in new york, keep in mind, krispy kreme had 75,000 free doughnuts and samples, so when the ipo comes here

. >> today if san francisco, the city planning commission is set to consider new rules for medical marijuana dispensaries. under the proposal, they are allowed to move closer to schools and child facilities and parks and recreation areas. they are not allowed within 1,000 feet. there will be a buffer zone of 600' which is what the state requires. >> attorneys head to san francisco superior court to argue for the immediate release of public records from the california public out estimates commission involving their relationship with pg&e. officials believe the records show a cozy relationship between the state regulation industry and pg&e that led to the cause of the 2010 gas pipebehind explosion and fire. san bruno file the original public records lawsuit last month after they refused to fulfill four separate public records request dating back more than ten months. >>> richmond residents are given priority in hiring for the $1 billion chevron refinery modernization project. the project is expected to create 1,500 jobs and two-thirds in construction. the chevron will turn to richmond businesses for goods

was when he was on the pharmaceuticals. >> a quality of life that paige figge desperately wanted for her daughter charlotte. but she still had one hurdle to cross, convincing dispensaryers like the stanleys to sell marijuana to a 5-year-old little girl. >> when charlotte's mother called my brother, joel, the brothers had a meeting and said tell us about this patient. she's 5 years old he said, and we said, no, we can't do that. >> why? it was the fear of the unknown. charlotte was one of the youngest patients at the time wanting marijuana. would it be too much for her? or would it change her life forever? we'll find that out later, but, first, learn more about what marijuana does to your kids' brain and yours as well. latte or au lait? sunny or bubbly? cozy or cool? "meow" or "woof"? wheels or wheeeels? everything exactly the way you want it ...until boom, it's bedtime. your mattress isn't bliss: it's a battleground of thwarted desire. enter the all-new sleep number classic series. designed to let couples sleep together in individualized comfort. starting at just $699.99 for a queen mattress. he's the softy: his sleep number setting is 35. you're the rock: your setti

it says the country's health system collapsed. hospitals, dispensaries and health facilities have been attacked or destroyed. the majority of hospitals is no longer functional. and more than half the country's doctors fled syria. homes are used as makeshift hospitals. many lack power. in this picture a doctor performs an operation on a baby, using a mobile phone for light. >> more than 1.2 million children have fled the civil war and are refugees in neighbouring countries, 4.5 million children inside syria are in need of humanitarian assistance. many witnessed or experienced extreme violence. more than 10,000 children have been killed in the war according to current estimates. >> rebels controlling an oil terminal in eastern libya says any attempt by the libyan government to fire on a north korean tanker will be an act of war. libyan's government sent vessels to the port of sidra to prevent the tank from leaving. the tanker docked at the port of sidra. by doing so the crew ignored warnings by the libyan government to stay away. the port is controlled by

but now, the city of las vegas will allow the creation of pot dispensaries within city limits. the businesses will be allowed to grow, test and cultivate marijuana plants for medical purposes. until now, anyone who wanted pot, had to grow it at home. that cat that made headlines for attacking a family in oregon will soon be getting some help from the man known as "the cat whisperer". jackson galaxy is a self- declared "cat shrink" and the star of animal planet's "my cat from hell". he says he's heading to portland to help the cat, "lux". lux's family was forced to hide in a bedroom and call 9-1-1 last week, after he attacked them and their 7-month-old baby. the family turned lux over to a shelter on monday, but they've promised to keep the cat and get him therapy. their work with galaxy will be filmed for his show. to have any input? >> some people will do anything to be on tv and the cat is one of them. he just wants to be a star. 31 degrees is our current temperature. wind at 5 mi.. it will be partly cloudy today. we will have the chance for flurries to the morning. the tryout

was when he was on the pharmaceuticals. >> a quality of life that paige figge desperately wanted for her daughter charlotte. but she still had one hurdle to cross, convincing dispensarylike the stanleys to sell marijuana to a 5-year-old little girl. >> when charlotte's mother called my brother, joel, the brothers had a meeting and said tell us about this patient. she's 5 years old he said, and we said, no, we can't do that. >> why? it was the fear of the unknown. charlotte was one of the youngest patients at the time wanting marijuana. would it be too much for her? or would it change her life forever? we'll find that out later, but, first, learn more about what marijuana does to your kids' brain and yours as well. [ male announcer ] every day, your mouth is building up layer upon layer of bacteria, so destroy these layers with listerine®. its unique formula penetrates these layers deeper than any other mouthwash. for a cleaner, healthier mouth, #1 dentist recommended listerine®. power to your mouth™. [ chicken caws ] [ male announcer ] when your favorite food starts a fight, fight back fast with tums. heartburn relief that neutralizes acid on contact and goes to work

chronic pain that are really negatively affected because of what took lacey in florida with the drug dispensariesnd stuff like that -- took place in florida with the drug dispensaries and stuff like that. it is hard for people who suffer from physical afflictions to get medication, and there are a lot of people being denied and getting caught off because there is a witchhunt on doctors who prescribed medicine to folks who need some help with pain. it really definitely needs to be a line shown -- it is a blanket problem, but there are a lot of people that are being negatively impacted. host: are you in the medical system, are you taking painkillers? caller: idea with incredible pain daily. medication, ive cannot function and make it through the day. stem what does the pain from? caller: i was in a farm accident and crushed numerous bones. host: do you take oxycontin? caller: i do not. i was for a third, -- for a period, and my body reacted badly to it. i never exceed the dose. host: is it addicting? caller: it was some form of an opiate. host: is addicting? myler: i only take it when pain is great

the crash. >>> medical marijuana dispensaries may soon be able to open up near schools in san francisco. ommission is considering a proposal today to allow medical marijuana dispensaries to move closer to schools, child care centers and parks. most dispensaries right now are in the soma, castro and mission districts. there haven't been allowed in more -- they haven't been allowed in more residential areas. the current restrictions are forcing some patients to travel long distances to obtain medical marijuana. >>> happening today -- cinderella verses cinderella. stanford hopes to advance to the elite 8 of the men's basketball tournament. but first it has to get past another underdog. janine de la vega is live on the stanford campus where students have caught a serious case of march madness. i hope they are okay, janine. [laughter] >> reporter: yes, they are. many of the people that we stopped here on the stanford campus say they will be watching the game tonight and cheering the cardinal men on when they play in memphis tonight. now, this is a first time that stan fmpd has made it to the -

the law. proposition d, passed by voters leisure, permitting only about 100 registered pot dispensaries in thet more than 300 have registered to pay taxes. >> a close friend of oscar pistorius is taking the stand today, talking about the star history with guns. >> darren fesco talked about two instances where he was witnesse witnessed pistoriua gun in public. he says that he was axed by him to take the blame for firing a gun under restaurant tables. last year, that happened about a month before he shot his girlfriend reeva s teenkamp. he also testified about another incident, when the double fet shot his gun out of the sunroof. >> pistorius also faces firearm charges for those two gun incidents. >> apple has released their latest mobile operating system update. ios 7.1 packs in an assortment of b ug fixes, improvements and new features, including some changes to the overall interface. the up that also includes the new car plates featuring is fixed for the eyefold 5 as a fingerprint sensor. this is the first major update to iphone, ipad and i pot touch operating system since september 2013. >>p

what's the legal risk for a bank allowing a pat dispensary to open up a checking account, getting a linecredit, a loan? >> well, the risk is that if they're a federal bank, they could lose their charter. they could also be prosecuted under a variety of federal regulations that have to do with money laundering. they have to follow these regulations very carefully, and there is a great risk with an all-cash business like a marijuana business. >> reporter: all cash and nowhere to put it. increasing safety risk, and quandary even the attorney general has noted. >> huge amounts of cash, substantial amounts of cash, just kind of lying around with no place for it to be appropriately deposited is something that would -- worry me just from a law enforcement perspective. >> reporter: thousands of stores. millions of plants. more than 2 billion in sales. but not a bank account to put it in. christine romans, cnn, new york. >> and sunny hostin and richard quest join me live to talk about this. and by the way, sunny is the new host of "making the case" with sunny hostin premiering tonight at 10:30. c

. >>> the oregon health authority said no to pot brownies, space cakes and other weed-laced sweets. officials say medical marijuana dispensariesell the sugary items because they may be attractive to children. ed a >>> this trinket, look at it, thought to be good for scrap gold, sold for $14,000 at a flea market. pretty good price. but the anonymous buyer found out it was a rare faberge egg made in the late 19th century from russian royalty. sold to a secret buyer for an undisclosed price. the egg is now valued at about $33 million. >>> time to get down to business with cnbc's courtney reagan. good morning, courtney. >> good morning, frances. gm ceo mary barra will testify next month as to why faulty ignition switches have been linked to a dozen deaths. she apologized for the recall. >>> don't be surprised if you get carded at starbucks. the coffee chain plans to expand the number of stores that sell beer and wine to potentially thousands of locations. alcoholic beverages tend to attract nighttime customers when business is slower. >>> the story of the blogger who exposed the massive data breach at target is headed for hollywoo

to legally smooth smoke pot in california you have to come to a medical marijuana dispensary like the one behind me and this morning on "meet the press" host david gregory asked if california should follow in colorado's footsteps and legalize recreational marijuana. >> the problem with anything, a certain amount is okay but there is a tendency to go to extremes, and all of a sudden if there's advertising and legitimacy, how many people can get stoned and still have a great state or a great nation? the world is pretty dangerous, very competitive. i think we need to stay alert if not 24 hours a day more than some of the potheads might be able to put together. >> reporter: although california has only medical marijuana it's widely available and because of that fact the governor also said what we have in the state right now is in his words very close to what exists in colorado and washington. a recent poll found that 58% of americans support legalizing the recreational use of marijuana, and pot advocates are confident recreational use will eventually be legal here regardless of what the g

you cannot put a price tag on if you privatized it now they're all competing with each other so the dispensary is competing with the surgeries or competing with the general practitioners and pretty soon all that's on the prices go up and us health care quality goes down so you turn the doctors into bean counters and mercenaries so how's he to go down there or start performing appendectomies on the weekends he probably would have given ten bucks you know him ten pounds somebody will gladly do it or a non bar. sat all right well anyway that's all the time we have thanks so much peter for being on the kaiser report and will thank you very much max. and that's going to do it for this edition of the kaiser report with me max kaiser and stacy herbert i'd like to thank our guest peter buck who is directing a new film the abolition of your n.h.s. you can contribute to it on start join dot com. one pound for you and i just for the spell get on it if you like get in touch tweet us a kaiser report and so next time. this comes from the heart you know i've never even seen him in person for me this is the i

and requires the california department of public health to license dispensaries --but only if they first obtain an operating permit from local authorities. one marijuana advocacy group says the new requirements "go overboard".but they are working to amend the bill rather than defeat it. in national news. amidst growing hostility in ukraine. the u-s continues to support the new government in kiev. president obama plans to meet with the nation's prime minister arseny yatsenyuk tomorrow at the white house. they will discuss the crisis in crimea.and focus on peaceful resolutions to russia's military intervention in the region. former vice president dick cheney chimed in on the issue today. saying putin's actions violate more than just international law. the real question is how much do you want to allow putin to ignore those agreements, very, very important agreements that ended the cold war, led to the reunification of europe and the liberation of millions of people from under the boot heel if you will -- of the soviet union. depsite u- s action. russia lawmakers are defying the threat of s

the details in a report in a few minutes. >> san francisco planning commission is set to consider less restrictive new rules for medical marijuana dispensaries today. under the proposal they would be allowed to move closer to the schools, coiled care facilities, parks and recreational areas. >> pope francis welcomed president obama at the vatican three hours ago. it is the first meeting between the two men and he described himself as a great admirer of the pontiff and scheduled to meet for a half hour but the private discussion lasted an hour. >> today the port of oh land is expected to approve a plan to build a new ballpark for the oak large a's on the site of the howard terminal. the owner says the proposed stadium is too far from bart and require as costly environmental clean up. >> -- live doppler 7 hd picking up unsettled air mass with several chances of heavy rain in the seven-day forecast. >> walnut creek drive from pleasant hill will take nine minutes. we have wet conditions across the bay area but no crashes to report. it looks like everyone is moving on time. >> california lawmaker is tackling a messy crime: grief theft. restaurant

the public. some dispensaries even sold out. >> reporter:since then, colorado has been tallying it up. and the state raked in about 2-million dollars in taxes on recreational marijuana in january. >> reporter:the state has an aggressive tax policy. the drug is taxed 3 times. when it's produced, sold and bought. >> reporter:there's a 15- percent excise tax, 10- percent special sales tax, 2-point-9 percent sales tax, and licensing fees. >> reporter:compare that to medical marijuana, which has been legal in colorado since 2000. it only has the 2-point-9 percent sales tax and licensing fees. so even though it's a bigger market, it brought in less -- about one-point-four- million dollars. >> reporter:but the recreational marijuana market is expected to grow. and that means more money. so far, a big chunk of the tax revenue will go to programs aimed at keeping kids away from pot. >> reporter:and no doubt about it, states across the country are keeping close tabs on colorado, watching to see how much money comes in, and how smooth it goes. >> reporter:washington is the next state scheduled to

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