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decades. plus the search for answers continues after a deadly stab ing attack on the iconic las vegas strip. and the justice department reportedly does not think the former president trump has returned all of the documents he took when he left the white house. we begin with another job growth story. it's starting to slow. the government reported this morning that employers created 263,000 new jobs in september. it's in line with expectations. the unemployment rate fell to 3.5%. let's break it down. the hispanic unemployment rate fell last month. it's now at 3.8%. the black unempl...

Between 1992 and 2021, 6,500 people were convicted of simple possession. the president also called on governors to issue pardons for those who face state charges of simple marijuana possession. i want to bring in simone townsend. and the founder and ce of os grass lands. he served as the first ever marijuana editor. so monica, what can you tell us about what led the president to make his announcement now? >> reporter: this is something that candidate biden promised and talked about repeatedly. we have certainly seen this kind of thing.

Medical or recreational canny bus. but they are laying the groundwork in three states now. alaska, massachusetts and maryland to remove the prohibition on recreational pot consumption. not everyone is pleased. take a listen. >> from maryland's standpoint, i spend a lot of time in middle school telling kids to keep a clean record to get agood job and help their families. >> for the los angeles times and the only marijuana editor in the country we should note for purposes of our audience. let me start with you there in los angeles, we heard from martin o'malley opposed to legalizing recreational...

Republicans in washington don't really want to discuss it. thank you so much to congresswoman maxine waters of california. appreciate you being here. >> you're certainly welcome. coming up, new york is expected to become the latest state to announce newly relaxed marijuana laws. not everyone is likely to profit. we'll discuss the high times ahead when the marijuana editor from "the denver post" joins us just ahead. welcome back. how is everything? there's nothing like being your own boss! and my customers are really liking your flat rate shipping. fedex one rate. really makes my life easier....

Rarely minces words, but he took aim at senator rand paul's decision to file a class action lawsuit against the nsa over their intelligence collection procedures. here he was on "morning joe." >> he's playing on some sort of -- >> fearmongering. >> isolationism, and rather than using television arguments, as people can well do, he's resorting to fear, appealing to the lowest common denominator. >> yesterday, congressman king went so far as to suggest congressman paul doesn't deserve to be a senator. pot is a full-time job in colorado. we'll talk to the new marijuana editor about the national...