Cannabis Documentaries

American Weed

All-new series American Weed finds Colorado medical marijuana businesses under scrutiny and facing mounting pressures from local residents. Medical cannabis entrepreneur and Fort Collins dispensary owner Josh Stanley works aggressively to counter such pressure with radio ads and fundraisers. As the oldest of 11 kids, Josh relies heavily on several of his brothers to work at the grove and keep his business supplied in medical marijuana. Meanwhile, Sgt. Jim Gerhardt and fellow officers on the North Metro Task Force continue to find illegal grows by residents claiming to be growing medical marijuana. Is the pendulum swinging back to curb the 10-year proliferation of medical marijuana in Colorado?

Spannabis 2012

This years cannabis expo in Barcelona, Spain

Drugs Inc : Hash

Brit Dave Kent has experienced the dangers of hash first-hand. An ex-smuggler imprisoned in a tough North African prison for three years, Dave provides you with an insight into the hash trade. British professor Robin Murray reveals psychological risks associated with the drug and you will also explore the medical use of this non-life-threatening substance.

Marijuana Gold Rush

California is the focus of Marijuana Gold Rush, NatGeo's fourth pot doc in recent years. The two main storylines are WeGrow and Harborside Health Center, the former a cultivation superstore in Oakland, the latter the self-proclaimed "largest retailer of cannabis on the entire planet," according to co-owner Steve DeAngelo.

Marijuana: A Chronic History

The fight against drug use in America has been going on since the turn of the last century but the term "War on Drugs" only became part of our national dialogue in 1970 when it was first used by President Richard Nixon.

Marijuana Inc - Inside America's Pot Industry (CNBC)

Our Drugs War : Episode 1 (C4)

One in six British citizens have used class-A drugs. Focusing on Scotland - named by the UN as Europe's drug capital - the first episode shows the stark contrast between Edinburgh's rich city centre and its underprivileged estates, where up to 60-70% of the residents can be drug users.

The Magic Weed - History Of Marijuana

From 8000bc to today, the history of cannabis. With its origins in China, its uses have ranged from medicine, clothing, war, feed stock, and of course, recreational. Also explored in this documentary is the American relationship with hemp, including its ban during the 1920s

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The Prince of Pot (CBC)

Canadian Marc Emery, Canada's most prominent marijuana legalization activist, is at the top of the U.S, Drug Enforcement Agency's 'Most Wanted List' and now faces extradition to the U.S. and possible life imprisonment.

Botany Of Desire : Cannabis (PBS)

Plants have always excelled at the science of biochemistry, drawing sustenance by converting the sun's energy into organic compounds, discovering ways of poisoning or sickening their predators, evolving sights, tastes and smells that enlist animals in their reproduction. But a few plants have hit upon an especially ingenious approach to ensuring their survival, producing chemicals that have the power to alter how humans experience the world.

In Pot We Trust - Marijuana Cannabis

The film features the perspectives of two opposing views. We hear stories from people who are against marijuana legalization, and and from people who are pro marijuana legalization. Only 18 states favor the use of medicinal cannabis/cannabis decriminalization or both. The war on drugs is heard from those who support the medicational usage of marijuana and those who believe there is no such thing.

Hooked - Illegal Drugs: Marijuana

Another program from A&E Television Networks about illegal drugs. A 50 minute program presented by the History Channel.

Escape to Canada (DOC)

Released in 2005.
A look into Canada's incredible strides with progressive politics, while at the same time the U.S. has become increasingly polarized on such issues as the Drug War and Gay-marriage. Canada now presents a sharp contrast between itself and its southern neighbor, making converts of many a U.S. citizen.

Cannabis Debates

Interesting debates surrounding cannabis

Cannabis: Whats The Harm (BBC)

In the first of two programmes, James looks at the effects of the drug on the streets of Britain, meeting a 17-year-old who smokes weed with his parents and a mum-of-three who uses cannabis to keep her emotions in check. He meets people who are growing cannabis illegally for themselves and goes out on patrol with a police drug squad as they clamp down on large-scale cannabis growers. He also travels to California, the first state in America to license cannabis for medicinal use.

Should I Smoke Dope Cannabis ? (BBC)

Journalist Nicky Taylor travels to Amsterdam to investigate the growing debate about the legal classification of cannabis. While there she helps out in a coffee shop that sells the drug, and discovers first hand what the effects of cannabis are on everyday life. Back in the UK Nicky finds out about the genetically modified cannabis skunk, cheap and increasingly sold on the streets. The programme asks whether the drug can make you mad, if it is worse than alcohol and if it is stronger than it used to be. Nicky takes part in a month-long medical trial to find out.

How Drugs Work Cannabis HD-720P (BBC/NatGeo)

This series uses visual effects and CGI and, for the first time ever, takes the viewer on an entire trip from start to finish inside the human body. With testimony from people who enjoy using the drug and those who have problems, the programme reveals how cannabis working on the brain.

InsideOut (BBC)

Cannabis Pain Medication (CBC)

CATO Portugal Report