they've got the water rights. >> reporter: grower nate morris thinks the best way to remain competitive is to market humboldt pot as a premium brand. would you like to see this whole area become sort of the napa valley of cannabis? >> that would be a great outcome to me. anything that prevents complete economic catastrophe sounds great to me. >> reporter: morris says he grows medical marijuana primarily for research, determining which strains of cannabis are best for specific ailments. he supports prop 19 and actually hopes that legalization will drive prices down. >> if you're talking about a crop that is currently selling at $3,000 a pound it can come down two-thirds and you're still talking about $1,000 a pound. >> reporter: and that's plenty for family farmers to make a living. whatever the fate of prop 19, the momentum is clearly headed in the direction of a more tolerant attitude. governor schwarzenegger just signed a law that downgrades possession of an ounce of marijuana from a misdemeanor to an infraction, much like a parking ticket, with no jail time or criminal record attache

morris seeks to high five as many runners as he can. having running 50 races, he spends a thousand dollars on gummy bears. this group speaks for itself. and then there's nateeney. >> you find the folks with the eye of the tiger on give them a little boost. he makes it exciting and makes you keep on pushing to see him. >> reporter: and katety king gives them a dance. >> we have people from all over the world coming to baltimore. you have to give them a good memory to go with it. >>> and while finishing the race can be called a victory, one person did come in first. runner david ruto finished with the second fastest time in history. 20,000 people under that race. >>> great prostate challenge continues today. you can get free prostate cancer screenings from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00. and for more information, call the number on your screen or go to wjz.com and click on the community calendar. it's all part of wjz community commitment. >>> and if you're looking for something to watch today, it's the ravens and the patriots this afternoon many massachusetts. you can see the game live at 1:00 p.m. right here on wjz 13. and this will be immediately followed by the postga