when we look at canibus as an option, it's safe. no one has died from a death and traffic fatalities are so low that the numbers are not even mentioned in the national traffic safety bureau report. drunk driving is just as much of an issue as drunks driving. our officer are dealing with that right now. >> before we draw a conclusion about drug use going up or down with presence of canibus distribution clinics. data is hard to get in these areas. when you're dealing with the drugs, it's difficult to get reliable data. it's hard for us to know what exactly is happening. i think it's important for us to recognize when you're talking about safety of marijuana as a drug, i'm not going to argue that marijuana is safer than alcohol. i think we can all agree with that. >> truth of the matter is they figure out ways to spike different chemicals in the drug. as a result we don't know what's in there and what the impacts are. we know there are some adverse health effects for some people and it may be a small percentage of the population that h

if somebody comes in with insomnia to try using canibus before they go get sleeping pills i think it'sely reasonable. >> frankel says patients don't necessarily need to smoke marijuana. in fact, it's better if they don't. >> it's clearly not the ultimate way to use it. >> he recommends spryers which were once available. there are strips to put under your tongues and capsules as well. frankel believes the centuries old medicine will one day become accepted treatment in the future not only because of wide-ranging benefits but also because it keeps health care costs low. but the government view couldn't be more different. they say marijuana's harmful and the dispensaries that sell it open up a can of worms for law enforcement. >> we've seen dispensaries issuing flyers at high schools, handing out free samples to kids to come and try their products. they're definitely not just dispensing marijuana under medical means. >> there are people who have abused the system whether they're pharmacy operators or patients. >> correct. >> do you want those people run out? >> absolutely. absolutely. thi