WEBVTT FELIX: ONE OF THE BIGGEST MUSIC FESTIVALS OF THE CENTRAL COAST BRINGS OUT LOTS OF TENTS, FUN AND MUSIC, BUT THIS YEAR ALSO BRINGS LOTS OF PRECAUTION, A SEA OF PEOPLE HAVE TAKEN OVER THE SHORES OF LAKE SAN ANTONIO, THE ANNUAL LIGHTNING IN A BOTTLE FESTIVAL BRINGING IT’S UNIQUE MIX OF MUSIC, THE BIZZARRE, AND TENS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WHO WILL ENJOY NOT ONLY MUSIC BUT DANCING, POETRY READINGS AND PANEL DISCUSSSIONS ON EVERYTHING FROM HEALTHY COOKING TO SPACE SCIENCE. >> OVERALL, EVERYONE IS HAVING A GREAT TIME. FELIX: BUT LAST YEAR’S FESTIVAL TURNED DEADLY AFTER ONE FESTIVAL GOING OVERDOSED. -- GOER OVERDOSED. HER FAMILLY NOW SUING FESTIVAL ORGANIZERS ALLEGEDING THE EVENT DID NOT HAVE QUALIFIED MEDICAL STAFF ON SITE, SOMETHING ORGANIZERS HAVE CLEARLY ADDRESSED THIS YEAR. >> I LOOKED AT THE MEDICAL PLAN I HAD WITH THE COUNTY AND I’M IMPRESSED. THERE ARE QUITE A FEW QUALIFIED PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL PEOPLE HERE. EMTS TO AN ON-CALL PHYSICIAN AS WELL. AND MULTIPLE LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE EVENT. FELIX: THE NATIONAL GUARD HAS ALSO BEEN BROUGHT IN FOR THE FIRST TIME, BRINGING A SATELLITE SYSTEM THAT TRACKS ALL EMERGENCY CREWS ON THE GROUND AND QUICKLY DISPATCHES THEM TO ANY EMERGENCY. >> WE WILL BE ABLE TO GO, HEY, WE HAVE SOMETHING AT THE THUNDER STAGE WHO IS NEAREST? WE CAN LOCATE THE NEAREST ASSET AND DIRECT THEM TO THE EVENT, CUTTING DOWN THE RESPONSE TEAM -- TIME IN ORDER TO EXPEDITE THE PROCESS. FELIX: DEPUTIES SAY THE SATELLITE SYSTEM IS A GAME CHANGER FOR LIGHTINING IN THE BOTTLE AND GETTING HELP TO SOMEONE SOONER RATHER THAN LATER. >> WE HAVE SIX STAGES GOING OFF AT THE SAME TIME. YOU CAN IMAGINE THE NOISE LEVEL AT THE EVENT. EVEN WITH THE SYSTEM IN THE AIR LIKE THIS, IT IS DIFFICULT TO HEAR DOWN THERE. FELIX: AND I’VE BEEN DOWN THERE, AND I CAN TELL YOU THE MUSIC CAN BE DEAFENING, MAKING IT HARD FOR EMERGENCY CREWS TO COMMUNICATE THROUGH STANDARD TWO WAY RADIO, THE EVENT NOW IN IT’S FIFTH YEAR EXPECTED TO SURPASS LAST YEAR’S ATTENDANCE OF MORE THAN 25,000 FESTIVALGOERS. DAN: THANK YOU. ERIN: THE OTHER BIG FESTIVAL HAPPENING ON THE CENTRAL COAST THIS WEEKEND, CALI ROOTS IN MONTEREY. DAN: THIS YEAR IS THE FIRST YEAR RECREATIONAL WEED SALES HAVE BEEN LEGAL FOR THE REGAE EVENT. ERIN: IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN KNOWN FOR ITS MARIJUANA USE. CAITLIN CONRAD JOINS US LIVE FROM THE MONTEREY COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS WITH MORE TONIGHT. CAITLIN: THAT IS ABSOLUTELY RIGHT. THIS FESTIVAL HAS BEEN USED -- KNOWN FOR MARIJUANA USE. ONE OF THE BIGGEST DIFFERENCES THIS YEAR MAY NOT BE FOR THE FESTIVALGOERS BUT THE BUSINESSES THAT ARE SELLING RECREATIONAL WEED. >> ♪ CAITLIN: CALIROOTS IS A STONER’S PARADISE. >> GOOD VIBES, HIGH SPIRITS, GREAT MUSIC. CAITLIN: FESTIVAL GOER CODY JACOBS SAYS HE DEFINITELY HAS PLANS TO TOKE UP ALL WEEKEND. ANY PLANS TO SMOKE ANY WEED TODAY AT ALL? >> YEAH, PROBABLY LOTS OF BUD TODAY. CAITLIN: THE QUESTION IS, WILL THERE BE MORE MARIJUANA USE THIS YEAR THAN LAST THANKS TO A CHANGE IN CALIFORNIA LAW? >> I THINK WHOEVER CHOSE TO SMOKE IT DID IT ANYWAYS THAT’S WHAT I THINK. CAITLIN: WEED ISN’T FOR SALE AT CALIROOTS, IN FACT BRINGING IN DRUGS AND ALCOHOL IS AGAINST THE RULES, BUT THE PENINSULA’S ONLY DISPENSARY IS JUST DOWN THE STREET. >> YOU CAN NOT PURCHASE CANNABIS THERE. YOU CAN ONLY GET IT HERE. CAITLIN: ON FRIDAY MORNING THERE WAS A LINE OUT THE DOOR AT MONTEREY BAY ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE, AND THE BUSINESS IS EXPECTING AROUND 2,000 CUSTOMERS OVER THE 3 DAY WEEKEND. >> WELL IT’S ALWAYS BEEN GOOD BUT THIS YEAR WE’RE OBVIOUSLY EXPECTING TO BE EVEN BETTER BECAUSE IT IS REC NOW SO LAST YEAR WHEREAS A LOT OF PEOPLE WOULDN’T COME IN FROM OTHER STATES AND STUFF NOW THEY CAN. CAITLIN: WHILE BUYING CANNABIS IS LEGAL, SMOKING IT IN PUBLIC IS NOT, ALTHOUGH ENFORCEMENT AT THE FESTIVAL HAS BEEN MINIMAL IN THE PAST. >> EVERYBODY SEEMS TO DO IT WHERE THEY’RE ENJOYING IT AND IT’S JUST SOMETHING THAT THEY’RE DOING RECREATIONALLY AND NOT TO DISTURB ANYBODY. CAITLIN: I SPOKE WITH MONTEREY POLICE EARLIER THIS AFTERNOON. THEY ARE GOING TO BE PATROLLING THE AREA OUTSIDE THIS OFFENSE. IF THEY SEE YOU THEY WILL BE TICKETING YOU. THE FESTIVAL SAYS DRUGS AND ALCOHOL ARE SOMETHING YOU CANNOT BRING IN.