LEGAL. IT'S THE EDIBLES MARKET.
HI, KERRY. GOOD MORNING.
>> I'M IN A WAREHOUSE DISTRICT, DOWN THE STREET FROM A POST
OFFICE, AND DOWN THE STREET FROM A SPORTS PARK.
IT SHOWS HOW MAINSTREAM THIS ALL IS.
OTHER THAN THE FACT IT SAYS DO NOT ENTER.
WE HAVE PERMISSION TO GO INSIDE. WE ARE INSIDE A COMMERCIAL
KITCHEN. THIS LOOKS LIKE ANY KIND OF
COMMERCIAL KITCHEN. OH, HERE, THEY COOK WITH
MARIJUANA. ♪♪
ON A LATE SUMMER EVENING IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, A BUS LOAD
OF PEOPLE ARRIVE NOR A FORM-TO-TABLE DINNER.
>> BEAUTIFUL. >> Reporter: ALL PAIRED WITH A
SIDE OF CANNABIS. >> GOT SOME PREROLLS.
POP THAT OPEN. >> PEOPLE ALREADY ARE INTERESTED
IN HAVING A CONNECTION WITH THE FOOD.
SO, WHY NOT HAVE THAT CONNECTION WITH THE CANNABIS, AS WELL?
>> Reporter: IT'S NO SECRET MARIJUANA IS NO LONGER A BUDDING
BUSINESS. IT'S BOOMING.
SALES IN NORTH AMERICA TOTALED $6.7 MILLION IN 2016.
A 30% INCREASE. >> THERE'S GREATER ACCEPTANCE.
91% OF AMERICANS ARE IN FAVOR OF MEDICAL CANNABIS.
AND WE LOOK AT ADULT USE CANNABIS, 60% OF AMERICANS
BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE LEGALIZED. THAT'S A SEA CHANGE FROM WHERE
WE WERE 10, 20 YEARS AGO. >> Reporter: EIGHT STATES FROM
GIVEN MEDICAL MARIJUANA THE GREEN LIGHT.
AS MORE VOTERS EMBRACE LEGALIZATION, RESEARCH SHOWS THE
INDUSTRY COULD SEE SALES TOP $20 BILLION BY 2021.
A GROWTH RATE THAT'S FASTER AND BIGGER THAN THE DOTCOM ERA.
>> WE'RE POURING THE GUMMIS IN THE MOLD.
>> Reporter: AND WITH SMOKING DROPPING CANNABIS IS IN
DIFFERENT FORMS. >> THE FLAVOR PROFILES.
THE INGREDIENTS OF THE PRODUCTS. UP A THIS IS BECOMING MUCH MORE
HIGH-END. >> Reporter: THERE'S INFUSED
CHOCOLATES. MINTS TO MATCH YOUR MOOD.
AND GUMMIS DIALLED IN FOR A CUSTOMER'S DAY.
>> HASH OIL MIXED INTO THE AGAVE.
>> Reporter: THE GROWING KITCHEN OF BOULDER HAS ITS OWN
PESTICIDE-FREE INGREDIENTS. IT SPECIALIZES IN A GROWING
TREND. >> YOU WANT THE CHILL PILLS.
>> IT HELPS WITH MY SLEEP APNEA. >> FOR MANY PEOPLE, 10
MILLIGRAMS OR 100 MILLIGRAMS IS SIGNIFICANTLY MORE THAN
NECESSARY. AND THE BEST WAY TO FIND OUT
THAT IS START LOW. >> Reporter: RECREATIONAL H
MARIJUANA USERS, LEARNING TO CREATE THEIR OWN EDIBLES.
IN COLORADO, SALES OF EDIBLES MORE THAN TRIPLED, FROM $17
MILLION IN 2014, WHEN THE STATE FIRST ALLOWED RECREATIONAL
MARIJUANA USE, TO $53 MILLION IN THE THIRD QUARTER OF 2016.
THIS CONCERNS WATCHDOGS WHO SAY THERE ARE DANGERS WITH SWEET,
POTENT EDIBLES. >> THE CREATIVITY AROUND THE
MARIJUANA MARKETS ARE CONTINUE TO NORMALIZE MARIJUANA
CONSUMPTION FOR KIDS. AND WHAT WE DO KNOW IS THE
IMPACT ON THE ADOLESCENT BRAIN IS REAL.
>> Reporter: AS THE GOVERNMENT AND MARIJUANA INDUSTRY WORK TO
STEP UP SAFETY, THE CONNOISSEUR IS SITTING DOWN TO NEW
EXPERIENCES. >> CHEERS.
>> Reporter: AND BACK HERE IN THE KITCHEN, WE'VE GOT A TRAY OF
CHOCOLATES THAT HAVE JUST BEEN MADE.
THAT'S WORTH $250. A FULL RACK, WORTH $2,500.
ALL THIS MUST BE CONSUMED IN COLORADO.
THE WAY THE CURRENT LAWS ARE, THESE PRODUCTS CANNOT BE
TRANSPORTED OUT OF STATE. >> CHECK YOUR POCKETS, KERRY,
BEFORE YOU LEAVE. >>> AND TOMORROW, WEED AND WINE.
THE PROBLEMS THAT THE MARIJUANA INDUSTRY IS CREATING FOR SOME O