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Because i wanted to make medical marijuana legal and i wanted to decriminalize marijuana and then i was basically told by even my supporters in both regards that i had to make a choice, it had to be one or the other. and i said, well, lets go with decriminalization, because i understood the adverse impact this was having on many peoples lives, and this whole idea of conviction of a crime can be very detrimental, particularly with a behavior that is somewhat ubiquitous, a lot of experimentation i...

Have a corn cope i cant of things to talk about. i want to talk about the first headline you have up no honeymoon start to the 2016 campaign. >> thats right, cameron. looking back at 2008 most of the candidates who were considering a run for president, it was an open race exciting. as we got to this honeymoon period where there was favorable coverage of them profiles of their families and we are not seeing that this time around. hillary clinton, the focus is on the e-mails and donors to the clin...

Decriminalize marijuana and then i was basically told by even my supporters in both regards that i had to make a choice, it had to be one or the other. and i said, well, lets go with decriminalization, because i understood the adverse impact this was having on many peoples lives, and this whole idea of conviction of a crime can be very detrimental, particularly with a behavior that is somewhat ubiquitous, a lot of interpretation at the very least. im not talking about people who are selling drug...

Criminal backgrounds if they dont have to. >> it does appear that support for the policy has increased. last year 52%, last week up to 63% in favor. theres a lot happening on this issue in which the states really are the laboratories. and i wonder what you think, as a governor someone who had this policy change in your state, as you look towards whats happening in places like washington and colorado. >> well i want to draw the line there. im not advocating a legalization of marijuana. ive drawn ...

The amazing lights in the backgrounds. its freezing in nothinged once again. we still have snow on the ground. 96% of new england is still snow-covered. it feels like the middle of winter this morning. so bundle your kids in hats gloves scarfs will be in the 30s and 20s in new england. there is snow coming on friday. we can see snowflakes as far south as washington, d.c. not a lot of snow. a slushy inch or two is possible on friday for areas of new england. also, we got rain down there in texas ...

>> in the new testament gospels, jesus starts his mission traveling through galilee and judea, gathering followers. from them, he chooses 12 to be his closest disciples. >> the term "disciple" simply means learner or student. so when jesus is calling disciples, hes simply gathering a group of students around to learn from him. >> the disciples come from a wide range of backgrounds. from fishermen to tax collectors. >> there was recruitment by jesus, deliberate recruitment. and he wanted a divers...

>> in the new testament gospels, jesus starts his mission traveling through galilee and ju dhia, gathering followers. from them, he chooses 12 to be his closest disciples. >> the term "disciple" simply means learner or student. so when jesus is calling disciples, hes simply gathering a group of students around to learn from him. >> the disciples come from a wide range of backgrounds. from fishermen to tax collectors. >> there was recruitment by jesus, deliberate recruitment. and he wanted a dive...

Many less challenges than our counterparts in europe when it comes to feelings of alienation educational opportunities and influences, those potent and toxic influences that may push toward an attraction to something like violent extremism that isis pushes. >> so how are they treated by the iraqis that are fighting isis? so if we -- if we see people that are coming in from other territories and have different backgrounds, how is that not meshing up with those in iraq trying to push isis out? >> ...

Him circumstances and that is the question as this sets up. whether this will play out remains to be seen. >> and i watched that durst show last night and then i flipped through the channels and i say jay-z and beyonce and i thought how do they keep their love fresh and strong and deal with coming from different backgrounds. and jay-z grew up in the hood and beyonce. and that is important. and the class youre born into sticks with you and shapes even when you marry into more money and a far more...

In the citys bergen county jail about 15% of the inmates are gang affiliated. while most are divided among racial lines, the dominant gang here has found strength in diversity. >> the predominant gang inside bergen county jail is united blood nation. they recruit anybody. they believe in numbers. its a numbers game for them. there could be bloods from different ethnic backgrounds, black, white, hispanic. when i worked in the state prison system system i actually had a blood gang member who was a...