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Oxford, mississippi, the middle of the campus of ole miss. this was our first visit here two years ago, spring 2013. >> i can't remember the last time we actually grew more than an acre. >> since the 1970s, this field has been the only place in the united states where scientists can get marijuana to dispense and research. the reason? to control the quality and distribution all the way from the soil to the study. >> this is the place where marijuana is grown for federal research and there's nothing in the fields. and there hasn't been for six years you say? that's correct. the last time we grew...

>> we're not growing because there's not much demand or the material that we already have. >> why isn't there more demand? >> there are no research protocols, no research proposals, no requirement for the material. >> but that was then. this is now. nearly two years later, there is acre upon acre of marijuana. ever wonder what a revolution looks like? a lush field of green for scientists, scientists like rick doblin and sue cecily, who hope to get research grade marijuana from these fields for the first ever federally approved clinical study to see if marijuana can treat the symptoms of ptsd. ...

>> there are no research protocols, no research proposals, no requirement for the material. >> but that was then. this is now. nearly two years later, there is acre upon acre of marijuana. ever wonder what a revolution looks like? a lush field of green for scientists, scientists like rick doblin and sue cecily, who hope to get research grade marijuana from these fields for the first ever federally approved clinical study to see if marijuana can treat the symptoms of ptsd. >> i have to say i'm kind of stunned because i think we were standing pretty much in the same spot and there was nothing he...

This is now. nearly two years later, there is acre upon acre of marijuana. ever wonder what a revolution looks like? >> wow. i think you showed it to us right there. why are they growing so much more weed? >> 30 times as much. and the reason is that that's because the scientific protocol and the scientific research is now in very much high demand. you know, we heard the man who runs the farm there in the past they just weren't getting the research approved at all. now they anticipate getting all sort of research protocols on cancer and epilepsy, alzheimer's, pain, ms. they expect all these res...

>> reporter: since the 1970 this field is the only place in the united states where scientists can get marijuana to dispense and research. the reason to control the quality and distribution all the way from the soil to the study. this is the farm's director. >> there's not much demand. >> reporter: why isn't there more demand. >> no research protocols. >> reporter: but that was then. this is now. nearly two years later, there is acre upon acre of marijuana. ever wonder what a revolution looks like? >> that's pretty incredible. sanjay they can't grow enough. >> reporter: they've increased their...