Health committee  To save time, I would echo most of what Mr. Freedman said. His situation in Colorado is very similar to Washington's in terms of how it was an initiative of the people. It wasn't a government action. I think the reason that people voted for it was to decriminalize what they considered to be petty crimes that were overly impacting persons of colour.

Health committee  Yes, I can.

Health committee  To date we have issued 25,662 cards, of those a 100—

Health committee  Sir, I see you talking but I can't hear you.

Health committee  Thank you so much. I apologize for the technical problems. I am on vacation in Hawaii, so I am not in with my normal support system. I want to talk to you today about Washington State's experience and what we went through transitioning from an unregulated medical system to a regulated both recreational and medical system.