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A history on the prohibition of marijuana, the longest running, most disobeyed prohibition of modern times. Utilizing archival footage of 1950s anti-drug propaganda films, 1960s hippie pot marches and...( read more  read more... ) 1980s conservative political speeches, the film also serves as a portrait of marijuana in popular media over the last 50 years.

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R, 1 hr. 20 min.

Directed by: Ron Mann

Release Date: May 31, 2000

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DVD Release Date: April 5, 2005

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  • July 31, 2008
    an interesting and decent pot doc, gets the most circulation at legalization events
  • May 6, 2008
    Documentary detailing the American government's often absurdly hyperbolic campaign of misinformation about marijuana. The archival footage and clips from REEFER MADNESS and other (non-government sponsored) exploitation films are often hilarious, but if you lack a sense of righte...( read more)ous indignation over pot prohibition, the joke wears thin before the movie ends. With celebrity stoner Woody Harrelson narrating, it's obvious that the filmmakers aim is to preach to the potsmoking choir.
  • November 27, 2007
    Woody Harrelson effectively narrates this documentary which exposes America's propaganda-laden war on marijuana. Although the musical score is less than spectacular, I appreciate the truth-seeking information as it's objectively projected.
    Marijuana was first outlawed as a means...( read more) to control Mexican immigrants from making their living in southern US as farm-hands (who smoked pot to relax after working long days in the fields). The resulting unconstitutional DEA legislation resulting in America's 'War on Drugs' has since placed media attention on 'illegal immigrants' throughout the 20th & 21st centuries.
    While prudish members of society condemn pot smokers for growing and trafficking it, marijuana carries a wide range of homeopathic applications - appetite builder (treats HIV/AIDS/anorexia), analgesic and stress relief (cures pain & depression in small doses) and dulls symptoms of glaucoma.
    Pivotal advocates face imprisonment, death sentences and false charges based on the North American 'Drug War' laws. This film will educate and entertain those interested in researching the political impact of weed, whether you're a marijuana advocate (like Harrelson) or a clean-living political activist.
  • May 21, 2009
    very good documentary seems like america had it right when carter was in power
  • May 9, 2009
    An unabashedly biased, yet utterly convincing account of America's Quixotic war on weed.
  • March 29, 2009
    want to see sometime in my life.
  • March 28, 2009
    No thankyou - Not interested
  • March 10, 2009
    yes i started watching for all the wrong reasons but it ended up being a very educational film...lmao...it freakin rocked n everyone has to see it ;oP
  • March 8, 2009
    hysterical propaganda
  • September 27, 2008
    I loved the old footage but some of the graphics were a little cheap. Why do we spend so much money on marijuana propaganda? Ridiculous.

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