safe, reliable and effective. one way to do that is through research, which is why since the summer of 2013 he's been trying to begin the first-ever united states research trial on the new cannibis-based epilepsy drug from gw. but the hurdles have been insurmountable. >> if you're looking at the potential medicinal benefits, it's very hard to get funding. >> after many months, he was able to secure funding and approval from his hospital, new york university. but getting the government to -- specifically the fda, the dea and the bureau of narcotic enforcement to sign off, was nearly impossible. one of their biggest issues was security. >> so as part of this, you had to have this safe put in? >> this is new and only for this project. >> a 1200 pound safe.