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Better. and todays marijuana could be more addictive. it has more of the psychoactive ingredient thc than ever before. brain researcher dr. nora volkow. >> if you smoke a very potent marijuana, then the thc content is going to go very fast into your brain at relatively high concentrations, and then that increases its rewarding effects and likelihood of transitioning into addiction. >> so how much stronger is it? >> you see the barbed wire, obviously, on the fences. >> well, i traveled to mississ...

Ahead, control their impulses, thats not fully developed until age 24. that explains why adolescents are much more vulnerable. >> theres something else that addiction experts believe is likely happening in the brain. when you smoke pot, the feel-good chemicals that make up marijuana called cannabinoids, remember them? they cause your brain to stop producing its own natural cannabinoids. when you stop smoking, you have no feel good cannabinoids of your own. until your body kick starts production,...

Which helps people think ahead, control their impulses, thats not fully developed until age 24. that explains why adolescents are much more vulnerable. >> theres something else that addiction experts believe is likely happening in the brain. when you smoke pot, the feel-good chemicals that make up marijuana called cannabinoids, remember them? they cause your brain to stop producing its own natural cannabinoids. when you stop smoking, you have no feel good cannabinoids of your own. until your bod...

Marijuana, then the 9 thc content is going to go very fast into your brain at relatively high concentrations, and then that increases its rewarding effects and likelihood of transitioning into addiction. >> how much stronger is it? >> you see the barbed wire, obviously, on the fences. >> well, i traveled to mississippi where marijuana is illegal, but here on the campus of one of the countrys oldest universities, ole miss, a huge stash of marijuana is under lock and key. >> this is our vault. >> ...

That is their prefrontal cortex which helps people think ahead, control their impulses, thats not fully developed until age 24. that explains why adolescents are much more vulnerable. >> theres something else that addiction experts believe is likely happening in the brain. when you smoke pot, the feel good chemicals that make up marijuana called canabinoids they cause your brain to stop producing its only natural ones. when you stop smoking, you have none of your own. until your body kick starts...

It has more of the psycho active ingredient thc than ever before. brain researchers, dr. norah volkov. >> the thc content will go very fast into your brain. and then that increases, with the rewarding effects. and likelihood of transition into addiction. >> how much stronger is it? >> you see the barbed wire obviously on the fence. >> i travelled to mississippi, where marijuana is illegal. but here, on the campus of one of the countrys oldest universities, ole miss, a huge stash of marijuana is ...

The latest research shows some strains of marijuana do have a profound effect on the brains of users under the age of 25. >> thc in some good studies have been linked to psychiatric disorders, memory disorders in children under age 16. even though its low thc content, thc is more potent than cbd so there may be long-term side effects. >> what are you worried about the most in the long run? >> the fact that we dont understand the long-term effects of this medication in brain development. >> these...

Life. >> what was going through your mind? >> oh, my god, what did i do? what did i do? >> reporter: wayne is lucky to be alive. an explosion in his kitchen burned his hands down to the bone. >> it was just hell, all in one second, an immediate instant. >> reporter: he was making hash oil, also known as wax, shatter and dabs. >> they say a dab will do you. >> reporter: a product flying off the shelves of colorado marijuana disspendries. many consider it the most pure form of thc. >> thc content ...

Anybody in prison for life. im a criminal defense attorney this. happens all the time. cops come in with a more serious charge knowing its going to be plea bargained down to a lesser offense. in this case the prosecutor is offering no jail time so the prospect of him getting sentenced for five years or life is really not realistic at this point. the prosecutor is not doing that and by the way his activities would be illegal in colorado. you cant sell marijuana if youre 19 years old in colorado a...

Hanging on the wall who are not going to employ children. >> okay. >> like drug dealers do, hire kids to sell in school and only sell to adults. >> i understand. im sure david is champing at the bit. you say hash is more potent and have the potential to seriously harm. is there justification for such a harsh -- >> im not in favor of putting anybody in prison for life. im a criminal defense attorney this. happens all the time. cops come in with a more serious charge knowing its going to be plea b...