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See the cameras up here? security dogs are on patrol. >> as we drive in, you cant miss the greenhouse. some estimate it to be the biggest stash of pharmaceutical-grade cannabis in the world. i met up with the founder of gw. dr. jeffrey guy. youve been busy. >> slightly larger than the last time you saw me. first time i visited you, i walked into a greenhouse that was about one acre, one football field. what were we looking at here? >> 47 acres. this facility at any one time i think has just unde...

Had approved a medication derived from the cannabis plant. it went through clinical trials. it went through peer review and lots of safety testing. none of which is seen with the cbd sold as a supplement. its an issue that erks dr. guy. >> the reputation of the safety and efficacy of a product can be tainted by other products representing themselves to be the same. >> is the pharma route the only route that this should be going? >> its the only route that we are involved in. >> a route they tigh...

Cameras, security on patrol. as we drive in, you cant miss the greenhouse. some estimate it to be the biggest stash of pharmaceutical grade cannabis in the world. i met up with the founder of gw, dr. jeffrey guy. >> lovely to see you again. >> pleasure. >> youve been busy. >> slightly larger than the last one. >> yes. >> first time i visited you i walked into a greenhouse that was about one acre, one football field. what are we looking at here? >> 47 acres. this facility at any one time has just...

Security dogs on patrol. >> as we drive in, you cant miss the greenhouse. some estimate it to be the biggest stash of pharmaceutical grade cannabis in the world. i met up with the founder of gw -- >> good dr. >> -- dr. jeffrey guy. >> pleasure to see you. >> pleasure. youve been busy. >> slightly larger than the last one you saw. >> thats right. the first time i visited you i walked into a greenhouse that was about one acre, one football field. what are we looking at here? >> 47 acres. this faci...

It is not based in the united states, but in the u.k. >> wow! this is pretty spectacular. >> dr. jeffrey guy is the founder and chairman of the makers of this drug. this is where they turn the plant into a medicine. >> we are able to see what each individual does. we can breed into the plant that materials that will provide us with a range of beneficial effects. >> the price tag, $32,500 a year. so far johnna has befoen receivg the medication through a trial. >> i think everything with a child w...

Improvements, others had no improvement at all, and there is the pesky fact that cannabis is still considered an illegal substance by the united states government. >> its my view that the use of marijuana is detrimental. >> reporter: in fact, the company making the drug is not based in the united states but in the uk. >> wow. this is pretty spectacular. >> reporter: dr. jeffrey guy is the founder and chairman of gw pharmaceuticals, the maker of the drug. i visited the labs outside of london. thi...

>> it can protect against further brain damage. >> dr. mark rohrback developed the patent for hhs. >> how do you patent something that comes from a plant? >> were not patenting the compound. people are free to use the compound in other ways subject to laws and other patents, so this is a method of using the compound for developing drugs to treat these types of diseases. >> like the progressive degenerative disease called chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or cte. its caused by concussions or cons...

Overall inflammation in the brain possibly providing benefit to many brain diseases. we first heard rumblings about this in 2013, when we visited gw pharmaceuticals in the united kingdom. >> these flowering parts and the leaves around the flowering pots are coated with thousands of little balls. theyre called tricons and the content is about 67% pure cannabinoid. >> gws chairman dr. jeffrey guy and many others believe these precious chemicals are in fact neuroprotectants. >> not damaging, but pr...

Many brain diseases. we first heard rumblings of this in 2013 when we visited gw pharmaceuticals in the united kingdom. >> these are coated with thousands of balls. the content is about 67 about pure cabinoid. >> gws chairman dr. jeffrey guy and many others believe these precious chemicals are in fact neuroprotectants. >> not damaging, but protecting the brain? >> when brain cells are stressed by trauma or other injury. >> if youre skeptical, consider this. the u.s. department of health and huma...