Recess of the subcommittee at any time. This hearing is entitled in examining jewels role in youth epidemic. I recognized was over five minutes to give an opening statement. After users of steady decline, youth nicotine use has suddenly reversed course. Seemingly overnight. Between 2017 and 2018, youth ecigarette use also known as vaping, rose 78 percent in one year to the. Where over 20 percent of High School Students now they. The lingering question is why. And what was the role of joule, the countrys dominant maker of ecigarettes with almost 80 percent of market share in the dramatic rise in vaping. The panel assembled today will help us address these questions and frame our discussion for part two of this hearing here tomorrow at 2 00 p. M. When joule founder james pensees, will testify. Today we will what exactly about joule advertising and marketing make it irresistible tickets. Doctor robert jack clark, the preeminent tobacco advertising scholar in the country. He will help us a
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Once again happy to represent georgetowns native American Law Student Association and as copresident. Big thank you to our speakers today for coming out. Personally, im a enrolled member of the oglala sioux tribe from south dakota, but im originally from minnesota. Minneapolis, minnesota, the birthplace of the American Indian movement. And yeah, its my honor today to. Welcome you all. First of all, thank you for filling out georgetowns various requirements and policies and everything, but most importantly to our three speakers today we have sharon wyatt leonard, author of the book i will, which covers the early history of the American Indian movement and Dorothy Ninham former tribal judge for the United Nation and also features prominently in the book and last but not least, kevin sharp former Federal District court judge and Leonard Peltier is attorney. So without any further ado, thank you once again for coming out. Ill pass it on to our panelists. Thank you, grant. I want to say tha