Sandy. When we all opened our eyes this morning after experiencing firsthand the unrelenting power of last nights recordbreaking hurricane, the more than light revealed unimaginable destruction in sandys wake. Make no mistake about it. This was a devastating storm, maybe the worst that we have ever experienced. The level of devastation at the jersey shore is unthinkable. The death toll tonight, at least 30 people have died across eight states. Nearly 8 Million People in the northeast and the mid atlantic are without power tonight, and the estimated costs of the storm, and its only fair to say, this is only preliminary, given that the destruction is still being evaluated. Right now were already looking at as much as 20 billion, and that is only for lost business and Property Damage. The destruction is not over, because look at this picture. This is new jersey. Floodwaters have turned neighborhoods into islands there. For many people, the only way out is by boat. Of course, there has bee
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edible marijuana for his two-year-old daughter vivian. she has a seizure disorder and other drugs have not helped. alena cho joins me live from new york with more on this. alena, what are some of the changes the governor wants? reporter: fred, as you know, this is a story that s been getting a lot of attention the past week. basically, governor chris christie has sent this medical marijuana bill back to the state legislature after it sat on his desk for a couple of months. he is now saying he will sign it if edible forms of marijuana are approved, but only for mine oor. in order to qualify, parents would still have to give approval as well as a qualifying subscription from a qualifying doctor. there are 250 qualifying doct s doctors. the father of little vivian, the girl you just saw there in the video, who confronted our
prescription from a qualifying doctor. christie would also want to keep in place a provision placing no limits on the strains of marijuana new jersey could dispersons. so it s a strain sell and edibles are allowed? we won. jack can get his medication in new jersey. the side effects of the drugs my son s on now, death and anorexia. diarrhea, insomnia. side effect of marijuana is lethargy and irritability. i ll take that. any day of the week. you know, quality of life is going to be huge. i was told by the doctors way back when my son wasn t past the age of 2. amazing. he s a gift. he deserves treatment. alina cho joins us live now. so, alina, a lot of parents like the mother that you interviewed, very anxious for this to become law. how soon do we think this could happen? as you know, pamela, the governor has urged lawmakers to act swiftly on this measure.
marijuana. if the state legislature goes along with christi s suggestions, christie says he will sign the bill. it s entirely possible that if the governor signs the bill, the medical marijuana that vivian and other children need, could be available for these families as early as september, so next month. that s actually pretty quick. i know for a lot of folks who have been waiting for so long. thank you very much, alena cho. it is indeed the story everyone has been talking about. is marijuana harmful or helpful? cnn s dr. sanjay gupta cuts through the story. she was rescued in the wilderness in idaho last saturday, a week after a family friend allegedly abducted her. on thursday night her family and friends held a fundraiser for