Silent it, we into grateful for that. Our guests will be in conversation for a bit and then theyll be happy to take questions from the audience. We do have a mike microphone set up here and would love it itself you would you make it to the mic so we can record the questions and that would be very helpful. At the end of the vent there while be a signing at this table. You would you be kind enough to fold up your chairs it would expedite the signing and being able to get through and it out of here and make our staff very happy. At the end of a long day. Then i just want to say that this is our first week of events to 2017. We have an incredible calendar coming up and if you want a hard copy of our january calendar its at the information desk and the front of the store. Lots of really good stuff. And one 0 thing were most it couldded about is were launching i think some of you may know if your read our news letter and emails a launching a series of teachin is we suspect to be undergoing t
Could you move slightly . Good evening everybody and thank you all so much for coming out tonight. Im one of the coowners of politics and prose. We hope by the end of this event you will not be stuck in a snowstorm and we are confident that you will get out okay but we are delighted to have all of you here. Before we get started just a few housekeeping reminders if you have a noisemaking device and can silence it now we would be grateful for that. The way that this will work is that our guests will be in conversation for a bit and then they will be happy to take questions from the audience. We do have a microphone set of criteria we would love it if you make it to the microphone. There will be a signing at the table if you would be kind enough to fold up your chairs and put them at the side to expedite the signing and it will also make our staff degree happy at the end of a long day so we would appreciate that. And then i also want to say this is the first week of events and we have an
The only other excuse is if youre a homicide or narcotics detective. You can watch this and other programs online at booktv. Org. Thank you so much for coming out tonight. Im one of the coowners of politics and prose, my husband is right there. We hope that by the end this event you will not be stuck here in a snowstorm. We are pretty confident you will get out okay but we are delighted to have all of you here. Before we get started, i think, many of you have been to events here. Just a few housekeeping reminders, if you have a noisemaking device and can silence it now, we would be grateful for that. The way this will work is our guest will be in conversation before a bit and then theyll be happy to take questions from the audience. We do have microphone set up right here. We really would love it if you make it to the mic so we can record the questions and that would be very, very helpful. At the end of the event there will be a signing at this table and kind enough and will expedite t
But 26 states, including here in california, allow the use of medical marijuana. That confusion has led to a bitter fight in san jose. And now, over a Million Dollars hang in the balance. David armstrong proudly grows all this marijuana. He runs medimarts, a pot shop in san jose. But for the past 4 years, hes openly refused to pay the citys 10 business tax, which is required of all medical marijuana shops. He owes at least 1. 3 million. So, why is he stalling . He believes paying his taxes could actually land him in prison. David i wasnt going to pay a tax that breaks state and federal law, and be looking at 10 years to life. Female thats the offer we made to the city. Bigad armstrong and his legal team believe paying the tax would essentially mean theyre admitting to selling marijuana, which is still illegal under federal law. So, medimarts sent this offer to the city of san jose. Its willing to pay that 1. 3 million with a catch. The deal says the money will not be labeled as a tax,
Really comfortable outside this morning. Temperatures the coolest spots we can find is the upper 50s, zephyrhills 56. 63 lakeland, right now in fish hawk around 66 degrees. And depending where you are your a little bit warmer or cooler than yesterday. Tampa is about 3 degrees warmer. So lets look at your metro cast as you head through the day today around 8 a. M. 67 degrees but i want you to notice how bright because the sun will have been up by almost 2 hours at that point. Lunchtime 80 degrees, a few passing clouds breezy at times, and during the afternoon a high of 84. So ill take you hour by hour through the day. And were going to help you get through your commute. Thats right a couple issues in the sun coast area. Lets talk about it. Sarasota meaning southern Sarasota County and thats venice, lets zoom in. Hills boulevard. It is off to the side of the roadway and lets hop over now and talk about branednon, 30th avenue east we have a collision as well and a little bit of constructi