Adam jamal for your moving invocation and your familys. We appreciate that. Thank you to the school choir for the lovely rendition. What beautiful voices. applause they were unable to perform, they came down to the capitol in december, but werent able to perform. So were so happy to have them back here now to inspire us. I want to extend a warm welcome to former governor ambassador gary lachlan and thank him for his dsitinguised service at the federal level. Thank you. I would like to welcome swedens ambassador to the united states, who is visiting washington to promote Economic Development and trade. Were happy to see her here today, from a country that has reduced its Carbon Emissions by 27 , while increasing its gdp by 90 . Thank you for being here, madam ambassador. And i am certainly honored to be the First Washington governor to be able to say, madam speaker, lori jenkins. Lori, congratulations. Thank you. Mr. President , madam chief justice, distinguished justices of the court,
Good afternoon. Thank you adam jamal for your moving invocation and your familys. We appreciate that. Thank you to the school choir for the lovely rendition. What beautiful voices. applause they were unable to perform, they came down to the capitol in december, but werent able to perform. So were so happy to have them back here now to inspire us. I want to extend a warm welcome to former governor ambassador gary lachlan and thank him for his dsitinguised service at the federal level. Thank you. I would like to welcome swedens ambassador to the united states, who is visiting washington to promote Economic Development and trade. Were happy to see her here today, from a country that has reduced its Carbon Emissions by 27 , while increasing its gdp by 90 . Thank you for being here, madam ambassador. And i am certainly honored to be the First Washington governor to be able to say, madam speaker, lori jenkins. Lori, congratulations. Thank you. Mr. President , madam chief justice, distinguish
[inaudible conversations] good morning the subcommittee will now come to order. Welcome to everyone that is here in the hearing room. The chair now recognizes herself for an opening statement. According to dhs National Survey on drug use, 44 million americans reported using cannabis in the last year. Thirtythree states now allow the medicinal use of cannabis and in the district of columbia have legalized for adult use. State laws and federal policy are 1000 miles apart. The federal governments still strictly prohibits even restricting legitimate medical research. Widespread availability of cannabis is the purpose of the hearing to examine the pressing need for medical research of cannabis and the chemical compound with cbd being one of them. Half a century ago the congress listed cannabis as schedule one substance including heroin heroine, lsd, and ecstasy. Schedule one drugs have no medical value in high potential for abuse. Scheduled to drugs such as cocaine and vicodin even schedule
Critical audience for us representing a lot of researchers and thinking that goes into laying the foundation for a lot of advanced technologies. Attend tend to be a wonky or crowd, a lot of people who understand what we are saying and hearing from them helps inform what we are doing great we support this panel today and appreciate everyone and in the Human Trafficking panel earlier today. Human trafficking is a critical issue we all need to take action on now. Well will be talking about the secretarys top priority which will be fostering innovation. While ensuring the publics legitimate concerns over safety and security on the forefront. And the Deputy Assistant secretary for transportation policy. Ive been working on these for three years. At,ything we are looking and very excited about this conversation braden to my left is james owens. I will be in the innovation space its very active space. Ensureole is doing these are in our airspace and to ensure we keep that is innovative as pos
Including the implications of changing its drug schedule listing and the potential of Cannabis Research. Witnesses from the food and Drug Administration and the Drug Enforcement agency testify on current marijuana policy, the Health Effects of cannabis, and what steps congress can take to allow for more research of cannabis compounds and products. The subcommittee on health will now come to order. Welcome to everyone thats here in the hearing room. The chair now recognizes herself for five minutes for an Opening Statement. According to the department of health and Human Services National Survey on drug use, 44 million americans reported using cannabis in the last year. 33 states now allow the medicinal use of cannabis and 11 states and the District Of Columbia have legalized cannabis for adult use. But state laws and federal policy are a thousand miles apart. As more states allow cannabis, the federal government still strictly controls and prohibits it even restricting legitimate medic