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>> and this is hash oil combined with what? >> we average about 2,000 cars a day. >> we can't keep it p in stock. >> in is the end of prohibition. >> i dont n't know what the fut is going to hold, but it is looking pretty bright. >> the new series "pot barons" premier premiers to the night on msnbc. . with unitedhealthcare medicare solutions. call today to learn about the kinds of coverage we offer, including aarp medicarecomplete plans insured through unitedhealthcare. these medicare advantage plans can combine parts a and b, your hospital and doctor coverage... with part d prescription drug ...

We are going to need like a grain silo, and we will fill it with our pot. >> what's our business model and we said we want to be the costco of marijuana, if we wanted to provide lower cost cannabis, grow it on a large scale so you can bring your costs down and offer that savings directly to the customer. >> i got white widow right here. >> ooh. >> there will be a day when the big money gets into it when the laws loosen and they're allowed to get into the industry. >> that's when big players will come in and be consolidating the industry and that's when your pot barons will be formed. >> and we...

Called the new pot barons, businessmen banking on marijuana. he's got a book coming out as well in about 18 months. we'll talk about it in a second. first of all, let's talk about the business aspect of this. this is not something that always gets a great deal of attention. but using colorado as a model. how big of a business boom could this be? >> tens of millions of dollars, certainly. i mean demand for marijuana has been going up in the last five years. there's been a three million uptick in just the last year alone and if legalization were to happen nationally, economists estimate it could...

Into real-life issues. tomorrow is the beginning of an amazing national experiment. joining us now is tony decopel, senior writer at "newsweek" and the daily beast, and author of "the new pot barons." thanks for being here, tony. >> thank you for having me. >> this is a statement in the western district of washington, which kind of highlights the issue here. the statement reads, in enacting the controlled substance act, congress determined that marijuana is a schedule one controlled substance, regardless of any changes in state law.ç he goes on to say, basically, members of public are advise...

Should pot be legal? how might it change society? how might it improve it? we'll see those questions turn into real-life issues. tomorrow is the beginning of an amazing national experiment. joining us now is tony decopel, senior writer at "newsweek" and the daily beast, and author of "the new pot barons." thanks for being here, tony. >> thank you for having me. >> this is a statement in the western district of washington, which kind of highlights the issue here. the statement reads, in enacting the controlled substance act, congress determined that marijuana is a schedule one controlled substa...