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>> it's budding with excite: pun intended. budding with excitement in colorado... an explosion in pot use and marijuana edibles. the dark side of the rocky mountain high thank you for joining us for in special edition from "america tonight". i'm lori jane gliha. we'll start in colorado, recreational marijuana brought in massive amounts of sales, tourism and grow houses like this one. it brought unexpected consequences, that some have prompted a change in the state law. >> i had really lost touch with reality, and started projectile vomiting in the car.

>> you thought you were going to die. >> i said it 20 times. when jordan kooums took his family to the fair, he never expected to od on marijuana. >> it's like i got poisoned. the 40-year-old father and vado game designer, said they parked the boys with their father and checked out the pot pavillion, one of the major exhibitiareas. there wasn't supposed to be pot. it could only be sold at licensed sites. convinced he had nothing to worry about. he approached a boost. >> it looked like a willy wonka thing. i was joking saying, "there's no t.f.c. ", thi said they are not allowed to have it. >> reporter: less than an hour later. he became disorientated and begged his wife to take him to the hospital. he was diagnosed with t.h.c.,

the ingredient in marijuana. the psychedelic treats are popular hitting the market in colorado last year, they are the source of incidents. a 19-year-old student on spring break consumeded a marijuana cooking containing six servings of t.h.c. and 14 children under the age of 10 went to a children's hospital for marijuana ingestion, a sharp increase from previous years, and the state's proiften control center had reports from adults too. >> the string of incidents prompted calls to ban edibility. this man runs dixie adds elixir edibility. >> what went through your mind when the suggestion came ford saying maybe we should ban all

edibles. >> the knee cherk is by business is done. infused products represents 50% of 750 million industry. the state of colorado was profiting immensely off of this. >> reporter: why does it look like candy. can it look like something not appetising to a child. >> there's no stipulation that the constitutional amendment that we voted requires a product to look in any form or fashion. but allows for the rights of enthused products to the exist. >> state regulators issued emergency rules. >> you had to change how you produced your food so it abides by what the law said. >> we lost about 30% of profit. >> edibles are not the only potent form of marijuana to catch the state by surprise. concern straits, dabs, are one of the fastest growing segments

of the industry. incredibly powerful, worth more per gram than gold. they can reach up top 90% t.h.c. content. >> at this private marijuana social club on the outskirts of denver. almost everyone is dabbing. while dabs can be manufactured safely using expensive equipment, a rising number of home cooks are trying to make concentrates by watching how to videos on youtube. using dangerously volatile solvents like butane. >> the labs are as dangerous, explosive, popular if not more so. >> kevin wong is a federal intelligence analyst for four states in the rocky mountain area and tracks the growth of home t.h.c. extraction labs. >> they are holding a dish that

has gases spilling out on to the clothing, person. once the source ignites the fumes, they go up in games. it's an apartment. the impact of the explosion can endanger your neighbours. >> this is a recent one, where the structure caught on fire. that's his legs. >> he showed us the cases he's been documenting. >> you can show no skin here. >> that's correct. >> here is the inside of the palm. the inside - that's his skin peeling away. >> basically we put marijuana i've grinded it up. >> you might call robert lucky. he says he survived a beaut an hash oil explosion in 2009. >> we'll use butane, which is why they call it a butane hash oil. >> despite suffering burns on the arms and face, he went backs to extracting t.h.c.

>> you do it in a well ventilated area. haven't you seen people outside that have done that. >>ive never witnessed it not going well, unless there was a spark. the victims of these explosions end up here at the university of colorado's burn unit. dr gordon lynn berg is the director. he noticed there was something different about patients injured in butane hash oil explosions. >> we were giving patients narcotics we used and it wasn't working. >> reporter: on a hunch he prescribed marin ol, a synthetic pill used in cancer and h.i.v. patients. he was giving them more t.h.c. he noticed a difference right away. >> the pain was a lot easier. they didn't throw up. they kept it in.

limbaugh believed they'd been in marijuana withdrawal. what i worry about is how much marijuana people are taking as a result of the loss. we never had people falling off of balconies, or ending in emergency rooms with psychosis from too much marijuana, or anyone withdrawing from it. with xa traction you deal with t.h.c. >> this summer a new law went into effect. making it illegal to manufacture marijuana concentrates. the state is considering new rules for edibles, like banning the word candy from the label. >> ahead, as the u.s. opens up marijuana laws, others are taking note. after the break - we head to al jazeera america, where until recently it was a crime to smoke a splif. the opportunities and concerns

with the new ganga law. ganga law.

. >> where are you taking me. >> reporter: winn enthusiasts go to napa, in jamaica, there's a special tour. "america tonight" gives access to a farm. >> reporter: this is your ganga plant. >> no. >> reporter: this is marijuana. >> yes, cannabis. >> reporter: cannabis. these are all different types?

>> yes, yes, yes. many assume marijuana, cannabis, ganga, as the jamaicans call it has been legal. for decades, it's been against the law to have it. which is why the farmer does not reveal the identity. >> i've been arrested for a splith. >> reporter: it represented a change, when this year, taking a cue from colorado, the jamaica government decriminalized small payments of the plant? >> what do you think when earlier this year, marijuana was ge criminalized? >> i see it was a good opportunity for the group. for the people that bear the brunt and the illegality of it, to be redeemed jamaica's decriminalization of marijuana makes some here

uneasy. this is a conservative scoty. the gang dominated the illegal drug crayed and parts of the country bear the scars of the violence. in 2010 a state of emergency was declared because of the violence which left more people dead. advocat advocates hoped decriminalization will put an end to the violence. shifting gangs away. ross is among the people who have been prosecuted for using ganga. there is a fear of harassment. bravery, determination - you want talk about it, it's herb. >> for 47 years he has practised

a religion, and considers ganga to be a sack ra. comparing it to the use of bread and wine. >> i know those that heat it, drink it. who make products out of it. it has become an entrying cal part of our culture, if you are looking at lings. >> jamaica's new law legalizes sacramental sues and allows households to grown up to give plants. >> this man remembers many times when he went to gaol for smoking a splif. >> if you get the cardboard. you have to spread it on the concrete. at certain sometimes in india, if you are hot, you have to take out a shirt and use it as a fan.

>> not g is it no longer criminal, but many see an opportunity to capitalize on the multi-billion industry, with what is a home grown international brand. this is the head of the west moreland ganga growers association, and looks forward to the opportunities that may cox. >> i say you come with your money and facilities. we want you in the community to come and learn the science of marijuana. so that one way they can come and have their own business. that can help the community. >> at a farm, a farmer told us he's looking forward to his

prospects. >> you'd like to make money from this? >> of course, yes. we want to make money for the family. >> do you make it now. >> it's hand to mouth. >> hand to mouth. >> just a little. >> so you see big business in your future. >> that's what i'm thinking about, big business. >> for every grower we met hoping to cash in on the green rush. there's an entrepreneur looking to launch a new business. >> what is this blaze where really we. >> we are in the state of the a. >> maurice manslaughters seasoning. he copes to enthuse. >> why do you think your spyingses will be extra beneficial for someone looking for health benefits. >> we blamed pitt ball or locals here. it's kind of this, and you

consume it. it opens the tastebuds, you receive the medication better. >> when you look around, how much opportunity do you see? >> it's budding with excitement. >> budding with excitement. >> reporter: ellis said no one would invest in the spice business until he added gaja to his products. that's when he attracted the attention of investors over the world. including the entrepreneur. new uses that are tested in the u.s. >> you saw what jamaica was doing, and looked at it as an county, an opportunity as a beside. the government in jamaica will allow what the u.s. government

hasn't done. that is patient studies, which is phenomenon advocates think legalization could give the struggling academy a boost. >> my concern is people that benefit from this medical marijuana industry. will it be people that have suffered from it. they have born the brunt of the persecution. whether these people benefit from it the are will it be the people at large ahead we visit the netherlands, where marijuana use

has been tolerated for decades. the lessons they learnt and warnings for the u.s. as marijuana use expands in more states. ore states.

an and an and welcome back to the special edition of "america tonight", where we continue an indepth look at the world of weed. so many consumers cool here to

get high legally, and as more states consider making recreational marijuana legal, i travel to the netherlands to see what we can learn center a country that wall rated pot use for decades. in amsterdam there are plenty of places to purchase pot. >> it's easy and open here. >> yes, everyone is so welcoming. it's so normal. it's so comfortable. >> reporter: with the 17th century buildings, lining 60 miles of canals, the capital city is a magnate for millions of visitors. many drawn. >> there are 200 coffee shops. even though it says cope shops, this is where you buy marijuana.

>> people with cannabis in their spare time. >> in their spare time. >> they are not here while working. >> this man owns one of the most famous coffee shops in the country. what do people come in here to get? >> well, we sell hash and weed. and 80% of what we sell is cannabis. >> the idea behind the dutch approach is that street dealers who cell hard drugs will be put into business, if licensed businesses like this are allowed to provide soft drugs. marijuana and hashish. in the netherlands, it's been this way since the "70s. >> describe how you do what you do. what is the law, what do you

sell here. >> it's not legal. as a coffee shop. you get a licence to sell cannabis. >> we asked the manager to show us his stash. >> the people behind the bars are dealers. >> yes, i call them dealers. there's nothing wrong with it. >> each business here is restricted to having 500 grams on the premises at one time. and customers are limited to buying 5 grams each. >> this will come close. >> that five grams. >> yes, this will come close to five grams. >> how many joints can you make of that? >> firstly about three joints out of a gram. >> the netherlands tolerated the sale of 6-times what they do. lawmakers found they attracted too many marijuana tourists. in 1996 they reduced it. as aggressive as they may seem, in some ways the pot laws are more restrictive than those in the american state where the use

is legalized. >> in colorado, you can buy pot infused candy and brownies. coffee shops can no longer carry edibles. jason sold milkshake and bon bones, he says the shop is allowed to carry space cakes. because marijuana laced food can be hard to handle for new pot consumers. >> they take is out. that is one of the side effects, of course, that your sugar level drops, and people faint. yes, that's not what people want in amsterdam, that there are people laying around and gasping for air or something. i don't know how to explain it. >> have you witnessed or seen people gasp for air. >> no, a lot of people pass out. >> the laws restrict how shop owners transport marijuana into their stores.

the netherlands adheres to a 1961 un convention, banning countries from growing and transporting large quantities for sale, leaving the dutch in an uneasy position. where dealer can sell marijuana but can't buy it. >> i tell them which i want and the variety vis i want they take care of it. they talk to the growers. this man sat to discuss druing laws. >> if i must say, it's semi-legitimate in the netherlands. we can use it. and coffee shops can sell it to

users, but we have what we call a back-door problem. it is forbidden to transport it. it won't tolerate. that is because many people think international rules and regulations forbid us to find legal ways of organising this back door situation. living with d means police tolerate the amsterdam coffee shops that crack down on the marijuana farms. underneath the shed dutch splits discover an illegal farm containing some 1200 plants. police conduct 5,000 raids like this annually, throughout the country. there's signs that some in this country are pushing back against the permissive drug culture. over the past few years, the party inside the coalition

government has worked to eliminate drug tourism, passing a law. some cities pushed back. the government allows discretion and whether the new law is enforced. amsterdam attracts people from all over the world. they are a significant part of the economy. they are mayor. a compromise with the government to avoid imposing a man. he promised to reduce the number of coffee shops and force those within 250 meters of middle schools to limit business hours or close. >> those coffee shops are too close. that is a wrong idea, a school or a playground for children next to a coffee shop. we are doing a lot to reduce the alcohol drinking amongst

underage minors. but the same goes for cannabis and wheat. >> thank you for joining us for this special edition of "america tonight". tell us what you see at aljazeera.com/americatonight. talk to us on quitter and facebook and come back. we'll have more on "america tonight".

i'm ali velshi, "on target", a battle over birth right citizenship, the candidate, constitution and what it means to be an american, plus, stock market slammed. what is next for a brutal friday for your investments who is an american, the term birth right citizenship is loaded with controversy, especially among some republican candidates running for president in 2016. before we start debating rights granted to natural born citizens, let's refer to the law of the land. the constitution states all persons born or nationalized in the united states and subjects to the jurisdiction thereof are citizensf