California's marijuana fields; Weed in Colorado; A new direction on drugs | 60 Minutes Full Episodes

From 2019, Sharyn Alfonsi’s report on the legal marijuana business in California, which was not as profitable as many thought it would be. From 2015, Bill Whitaker’s report on Colorado’s growing recreational marijuana business, at that point just a year old. And also from 2015, Scott Pelley’s interview with Michael Botticelli, then-director of National Drug Control Policy.

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0:00 Introduction
0:11 The Emerald Triangle
13:26 Colorado Pot
27:18 A New Direction on Drugs

49 Comments

  1. THANITES DE AMUN on August 11, 2023 at 3:25 am

    100% all bull…



  2. Fun Bomb on August 11, 2023 at 3:27 am

    When we said legalize it, this is not what we had in mind.



  3. Ronnal Scammahorn on August 11, 2023 at 3:29 am

    BIG BROTHERS aka is KAREN , in your face Reprobate ,, where a Free Market is blocked WE THE PEOPLE suffer ..



  4. island rebels on August 11, 2023 at 3:29 am

    this is all propaganda no one wants cali weed. its not that good compared to the east coast lol



  5. island rebels on August 11, 2023 at 3:30 am

    the nation lol this dude has never left california



  6. xISR48L on August 11, 2023 at 3:30 am

    60 min post 40 min vid. smh….

    jk lol



  7. Chris G on August 11, 2023 at 3:30 am

    Enough discrimination. That’s exactly what this is. This is the culture I align with. Get over it.



  8. Bibimbap on August 11, 2023 at 3:32 am

    The taxes are unreasonable!



  9. Kevin Zuniga Zuniga on August 11, 2023 at 3:33 am

    Marijuana is trash.



  10. Daniel Wade Buttry on August 11, 2023 at 3:34 am

    10 times stronger! 😂😂 Then why don’t I even catch a buzz if I smoke dispensary pot?? Must be 10 times fukn weaker.



  11. f1s2hg3 on August 11, 2023 at 3:37 am

    What your saying is California is a gold mine of weed waiting for the right people to get into office and then California will celebrate? Hollywood has a lot to say about that subject so why is it taking so long? Because of the people in the way. No wonder Bill Gates warn Americans 6 months before COVID SARS two was released!



  12. Now stay Woke! on August 11, 2023 at 3:38 am

    Despite it being legal, you still can’t beat black market prices. Maybe if the government lets up on how much they tax marijuana in might balance out. That makes no sense that the growers in California can’t sell it outside of California. How it makes no sense that they can’t sell it out the damn country. If it’s manufacturing, they manufacture it. Yeah I’ve gotten lazy and want China to make everything like really this used to be an ndustrial country.



  13. Pinpointmybleep on August 11, 2023 at 3:39 am

    Now that you covered something non important, maby next show will be about something America cares about



  14. Blades for Leftists on August 11, 2023 at 3:41 am

    Prohibition is inane. Full legalization with very little controls and no fees would make the market both cheap for users and profitable for growers!
    We need "Farmer’s Markets of Cannabis!"



  15. Linda Gillespie on August 11, 2023 at 3:41 am

    Loved this 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽



  16. PA Cannabis love !!!! on August 11, 2023 at 3:42 am

    WE THE PEOPLE OF AMERICA WANT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO ADMIT THEY WERE WRONG!!!The broker so many kids over a plant that does so much .the have a patient on it but you can patient what nature makes naturally. We want free grow no more prison no more probation for kids and adults who use cannabis. Do something about the meth and fetanal. What a shame we the greatest country in world lead by jackassessss.



  17. Nathan Ratermann on August 11, 2023 at 3:42 am

    Legalization everywhere



  18. Jerry on August 11, 2023 at 3:45 am

    Psychedelics saved me from years of uncontrollable depression, anxiety and illicit pill addiction. Imagine carrying heavy chains for over a decade and then all of a sudden that burden is gone. Believe it or not in a couple years they’ll be all over for treatment of mental health related issues.



  19. Jeremiah Starcher on August 11, 2023 at 3:47 am

    I’ve also spent time in jail for cultivation and I’ve had my children taken for simple possession and I still cant grow smoke or possess, they keep their foot on the necks of the poor and destroy our families



  20. Rafael Bazile on August 11, 2023 at 3:47 am

    Indo only.



  21. Smith William on August 11, 2023 at 3:47 am

    True and more true help us please. Show the people how thay will listen! Man is brilliant give him the keys



  22. R. Porter Finch on August 11, 2023 at 3:48 am

    Lol 😆 🤣 😂



  23. Eric Colon on August 11, 2023 at 3:49 am

    😂



  24. Ben Colarusso on August 11, 2023 at 3:50 am

    Good maybe the government won’t get a piece of it they already tax everything they can going after a natural plant is pathetic



  25. kingt92 on August 11, 2023 at 3:50 am

    California might have the best weed but nit the best brains.. those are some stupid laws😂😂



  26. O'Brien Photography on August 11, 2023 at 3:50 am

    One joint for 14 USD 🤣 No wonder the black market thrives; the system is broken.



  27. Daniel Wade Buttry on August 11, 2023 at 3:54 am

    The government shouldn’t of taken 45 percent of the money. If they took only 10 percent there would be a whole lot more dispensarys and a whole lot more profit. Also the black market would of had to compete with the prices so maybe the black market wouldn’t be so bad?
    The damage is already done, you can’t go back. Enjoy your 45 percent of that little amount of weed, but just know you could of had 200 times the weed sales taxed, but at only 10 percent.



  28. tony axeman on August 11, 2023 at 3:55 am

    Grow at home



  29. Ralph Fleming III on August 11, 2023 at 3:56 am

    It is not cheaper nor safer to buy marijuana on the black market. I am an alumni horticulturist. As well as a gardening teacher.



  30. adamtzsch on August 11, 2023 at 3:56 am

    Trust California to F it up.



  31. Пятьдесят миллионов в год мой доход on August 11, 2023 at 3:58 am

    Миллиардеры знают как делать баксы 😂



  32. Daniel Wade Buttry on August 11, 2023 at 3:58 am

    A joint for 16 dollars is good business? No it’s not. Are you insane?



  33. rwrootbeer on August 11, 2023 at 4:03 am

    Clean n sober 23 yrs thanks to 12 step programs take my will and my life and show me how to live



  34. Ralph Fleming III on August 11, 2023 at 4:04 am

    The I.R.S accepts tax money paid by the cannabis industry. Which negates being federally illegal. That’s why the DEA and FBI do not conduct raids on cannabis facilities.



  35. David Butler on August 11, 2023 at 4:07 am

    So stop taxing so high. Pun intended. 45% of 25 % of the market equals 10 percent. So let everyone grow and charge 12%. This is a net gain for taxes.

    Not to mention the savings in law enforcement and human lives. Come on! get sensible. Hands off sensimil.



  36. Adonijah777 on August 11, 2023 at 4:11 am

    gays against marijuana is all i took from this



  37. Killoriann on August 11, 2023 at 4:12 am

    People aren’t taking advantage of a system when their loosing money to grow because of your ridiculously high taxes and fees



  38. eric heine on August 11, 2023 at 4:12 am

    Marijuana is free it grows everywhere and everybody grows it. Why do you think they call it weed?



  39. C P on August 11, 2023 at 4:12 am

    Mindful employees 😂



  40. Elle San on August 11, 2023 at 4:16 am

    Timber and cotton industry has always been against hemp.



  41. Chris Laprise on August 11, 2023 at 4:16 am

    Chickens eat cannabis leaves. Thats all they need. People say they are the best tasting.



  42. Easy Sleeping on August 11, 2023 at 4:17 am

    Sad they don’t make a profit but you can get weed off the street cheaper. Why would you get it from the store? I wouldn’t…



  43. 💥Haole bra💥 on August 11, 2023 at 4:17 am

    So funny they sabotaged the legalization so they kept busy spending our tax dollars



  44. James Gilhooly on August 11, 2023 at 4:18 am

    Gov TAXED Pot out of Business….I buy mine on the Streets for $200.00 a OZ….I got a Medical card but it cost me $65.00 a 1/8…..so it cost me $460.00 a oz at CuaLeaf….no thanks I will by off the Black Market



  45. Don't UwU my OwO on August 11, 2023 at 4:20 am

    As always the same integrity we’ve come to know, you press the pot industry on every angle and never once rebuke what the pigs claim



  46. Steven Louis on August 11, 2023 at 4:20 am

    legalize it nationally and federally .. remember Alcohol ? remember prohibition ..?



  47. Chris Lee on August 11, 2023 at 4:21 am

    0:43: 💰 The regulated marijuana market in California has not met expectations, with slow retail rollout and an oversupply of marijuana causing challenges for legal businesses.
    5:18: 💰 The legalization of marijuana in California has led to a thriving black market due to high costs and barriers to entry for legal growers, resulting in cheaper prices and easier access to marijuana from unlicensed shops.
    10:20: 🌿 The black market for marijuana in California has thrived despite the decriminalization efforts of Prop 64, with little appetite for prosecution of marijuana crimes, while in Colorado, the legal retail weed business has boomed in the past year.
    15:59: 💼 A cannabis CEO discusses the growth and challenges of the marijuana industry in Colorado.
    21:37: 💼 The rollout of legalized recreational marijuana in Colorado has presented challenges and concerns, including potential harm to the state and uncertainties surrounding regulations and federal legality.
    27:23: 💊 The current approach to the War on Drugs has been ineffective and costly, and a new approach is needed.
    32:21: 💊 The opioid crisis in the United States is a complex issue that cannot be solved by simply locking down the southern border. The misuse of prescription pain medication is a major driver of heroin addiction, and the number of opioid prescriptions has significantly increased over the years. The medical community plays a crucial role in identifying and treating individuals with this disorder, and there is a need to lift the stigma associated with addiction.
    37:25: 🌈 The speaker discusses the challenges of destigmatizing addiction and emphasizes the need for more work in this area.
    Recap by Tammy AI



  48. Brian Nakisisa on August 11, 2023 at 4:22 am

    Some bs



  49. Big fishy on August 11, 2023 at 4:22 am

    The pot industry is,has and will continue to be the real growers , the old school growers that will always look over their shoulders legal or not just out of habit.. buy weed off a stoner that knows weed not some google nerd kid that thinks he knows weed but only what Google says 🤡