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The first time ever a new Gallup poll shows more Americans supported legalizing marijuana of them oppose it.
Despite increasing increasing support for legalization the federal government no surprise -- -- they vicious campaign.
Aimed at medical marijuana dispensaries there are landlords that TV stations and even some of it knows pay.
-- that run their advertisements.
Our next guest has campaign for the legalization of medicinal marijuana for years.
The great Montel Williams joins us now -- -- -- and the pleasure.
To have you here for you must be concerned.
That notwithstanding.
Popular vote.
That is legalized medical marijuana in many states.
Notwithstanding the many many patients who've had their disease symptoms diminished by the use of which you are one.
The federal government has changed course and is now going after the dispensaries and distributors and even the people that carry there's and there are advertisements what's going on.
We are toward right now on some -- one because we're not elevated conversation to level it should be.
We should be talking about the science related to this plant based Madison.
Having real legitimate conversations based on findings and facts of the federal revenue or found themselves -- the lessons are showing that.
The federal government owns the patent on some of the chemicals -- really.
So -- even on some of these dispensaries or subways and so what's so crazy have a program of the uterus or Mississippi what's so crazy about this is that.
The Fed is only -- and what they really have to do.
Unfortunately some of this industry has been hijacked by people who don't give a damn about people like me -- patients are.
You have -- you have a serious version of -- you look like a young athlete you're in great shape.
The misery and discomfort from this disease is best treated for you.
By medical campus in which -- was otherwise known as marijuana marijuana I have neuropathic pain in my feet from auctions.
And ankles upside though I -- the way I do because -- time what happens when judge I have to get up every morning.
For two and a half hours.
And tried to do physical therapy to crack these blades that I do elliptical with a brain stimulation device in the -- that shocked my -- I'm doing treadmill I'm glad they that's why get the residual are you worried that you might be prosecuted or -- folks from whom you receive this -- risking -- it's yes and I'm hoping that we can do we can change the conversation in time.
To put some sense back into this one you said earlier sixteen states and the District of Columbia have voted.
On behalf of their constituents to allow doctors to recommend others this new polls -- Half of Americans want to legalize the far larger number than ever before yes switching gears short if you asked by -- foreign government to come to that government and view their hospitals and even testified that the government.
About the effects of medical marijuana I knew -- -- touch and we'll do.
Next week because although we search we talk -- country.
Comes from a scientist in Israel -- -- -- -- -- C about eighteen years ago we moved our commercial.
I want to Israel next week and invitation of the department of health.
And several other organization would visit with every hospital.
In Israel that allows for.
Patience to consume -- candidates in the hospital for a normality.
I want to show them some of the things -- we've created in Sacramento.
Right now -- -- facility that is you know.
A new prototype that is showing people how to dispense it so that we keep patients in mind first so I wouldn't be -- -- all next week.
Visiting in Tel Aviv in Jerusalem.
In Haifa going up to so far.
Visiting patients and I'm also gonna get a chance to do this judge.
Israel is conducting a study right now -- PP SB.
They're gonna allow me to -- -- -- have.
Posttraumatic stress syndrome right there that allow -- to sit down with some of their soldiers.
Who they've now had a study going -- from multiple years.
Treating move with medical cannabis and it would bring him back here you can't sell it's a pleasure thanks good luck and good -- -- -- weren't you.
