roospam this movie is well worth seeing whether you are for or against legalization.i never heard about this movie, was it even in the theaters? unlike most documentary movies this was is well put together and it was entertaining to watch.if you read a lot of the books out there that explore hemp legalization you will find that they concur with a lot of the points raised in this movie.i found that this movie did not do enough to discuss some of hemps medicinal advantages. also this movie did not discuss it's use as an alternative biomass fuel.it's good to educate yourself and question whether we have been hearing the real truth over the years. check out the emporer wears no clothes. you can probably find a copy at amazon.com. that books discusses in great depth some benefits to legalizing hemp.

bob the moo The story of the US Government's war on marijuana over 100 years showing key figures, events and periods in the war. This is a genuinely fascinating documentary that looks at the century broken down into periods of several years or several decades. The periods are mainly connected by the `official truth' of the drug that the US put out to try and put off users.The film is fascinating not in the way it looks at the drug but at the look at the war - in fact it has nothing about grass that shows it's safe or anything to convince us that it should be legal. Rather the film looks at the tactics used to fight the war - mostly it's media spin, with the head of the FDN (now DEA) at one time having power over the content of all films shown in the US that mention the drug - anything that didn't put a negative spin on it were banned. The story down the years is captivating, and the money spent is astounding.However the film has a major weakness. As I said it doesn't try to make any points about the drug - there's nothing to convince a fence sitter that the drug is good or that it should be legalised. However it's obvious that the director is pro-grass and he makes his point by having a very light hearted tone to the film. At first this is refreshing as it makes it feel very relaxed and less historical and dusty. However this tone continues as the director basically makes fun of everyone who fought the drug - he does this by using outtakes of detractors rather than just the interviews etc. TV reporters are shown making mistakes, Nixon is shown preparing for a TV statement - basically the film doesn't try to make any points in defence of the drug but rather just tries to make any detractors look stupid.The final line from Mayor La Guardia (actually referring to Prohibition) is a great touch and gets the message across but the lazy bias that runs throughout takes a lot away from the film.

CharltonBoy This is a funny , tongue in cheek look at the American laws against marajuana and how naive authorities can be when it comes to drugs. The film is basically a look at old political rants and public imformation films on the evils of dope and how misguided they were and still are. There are some very funny clips such as the parents of a boy who is sent to prison for 50 years for possession of 1 ounce of grass who say" i'ts a little harsh"!!! There is nothing like a bit of understatement. Also the speech by Ronald Reagan who said "Marajuana causes insanity and memory loss"..well he should know all about that shouldn't he! I couldnt care less if it was legalised or not, im not in the habit of smoking subtances that make you lose control...i've got beer that can do that! If people want to have a joint , let them.Who are they harming?7 out of 10.

EdYerkeRobins This is a great documentary, which pieces together old government propaganda videos against marijuana, along with footage of scientific documentation and/or public view to the contrary. While clips from propaganda films ranging over 70 years, including the "classic" Reefer Madness, are funny because the modern audience knows how wrong they are, it's also troubling when the film presents the increased anti-marijuana budgets and bills passed, showing that the leadership of the past really didn't know anything about the drug and believed the government's films and "scientific evidence" (e.g. marijuana causes insanity, marijuana is a stepping stone for heroin) as fact. Featuring almost no commentary, the film comes off as a pro-marijuana documentary only because it shows how uninformed and gullible the government has been, and though it's mostly all official government statistics and films, it's still informing and entertaining, the latter unfortunately for all the wrong reasons.