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Invest in her race, because shes a great senator. but ill tell you, i disagree for the simple reason that our democracy is at risk here. we have to make sure that the elections coming up in november are fair. and they -- they invaded us the last time. they hacked the dnc. they tried to influence the outcome of the election. theres no accountability in the white house and why wouldnt they do it again? and we can walk and chew gum at the dnc. >> all right. dnc chairman, tom perez. thank you very m...

Know, prison sentences and criminal offenses, it doesnt work. it hasnt worked. >> let me ask you this, because in the united states weve been sort of experimenting with that in many states, decriminalizing marijuana. yet a september report showed colorado, the first state to decriminalize pot, traffic-related deaths increased by 92% from 2010 to 2014. so that seems to say if you decriminalize something like marijuana, more people will abuse it. >> i think if you -- i dont know the specific stats...

Im curious to find out how many other channels reported this. how many times have you heard, weve got to decriminalize pot, make it legal because pot is one of those drugs that is safe. now we know from those guys at harvard that did 3-d scans of students who use pot casually and those who didnt. it turns out that pot can damage your brain permanently even if you use it once or twice a week. >> there were two key brain regions they looked at. harvard had done a study, northwestern also for the f...

Decriminalize pot. abcs devon dwyer is live in washington with this one. >> good morning, devon. >> reporter: hey, diana. hey, john. it is high times and they are planting a flag in the shadow of the u.s. capitol. >> hello, come on in. >> reporter: under watchful eye, medical marijuana will for the first time go on sale here, a so-called wellness center eight blocks from the u.s. capitol. >> this is what we call product selection and payment room. >> reporter: these jars filled with multiple var...

To politics now where crowds of people in washington state were lighting up to celebrate. the occasion -- marijuana is legal there now. washington and colorado became the first states to decriminalize pot, but the feds are issuing stern warnings. the u.s. attorney for seattle insists they will prosecute people caught smoking or in possession of pot on fed property, buildings or parks. >> some members of congress are packing their bags to head home because they thought the house was in recess but...