How Weed Won The West part 2

In the follow-up to his ground-breaking documentary 'American Drug War,' filmmaker Kevin Booth traces the fight against Federal drug regulation in the State of California. A public majority has spoken and said yes to states rights, allowing for the use of medicinal marijuana and opening up a new front in controversial medicinal 'dispensaries.' While users herald the freedom of legally-licensed "weed," powerful forces at the DEA and law enforcement haven't given up their federal enforcement power yet. Many dispensaries have been raided, targeting their distribution of marijuana and challenging their authority to rise into legitimate business. In the backdrop of this public dispute is the Dark Alliance-- where governments handle the volume of drug trafficking and work with cartels and drug dealers to manage the drug flow. Just like the prohibition of alcohol, drugs have thrived on their illicit appeal, and doomed millions of non-violent offenders to incarceration and prosecution. Now, those swearing by the healing power of medicinal marijuana as well as those who simply refuse to be outlawed by a hypocritical rogue government are daring to stand up and declare that the violence, corruption and uncontrolled flow of drugs is due to the prohibition of the substance, not the substance itself. Big Pharma has put millions of non-"drug" users on hallucinogenic prescription drugs and instituted new forms of addiction and dependency, challenging our outdated notions that is only "illegal" drugs doing harm to our people. The State of California, in a key position to assert its 10th Amendment rights under the Constitution, has pushed the issue to a tipping point. The bankrupt government hopes to capitalize on taxation of a legal and prosperous marijuana trade that could, ironically, fight off big government and offer free humanity new hope. Whether or not you love or loathe marijuana or the drug culture, everyone needs to fight for a more peaceful solution to the drug dilemma. How can we best manage the reality of drug use and minimize the harm to individuals and society at large? Clearly seventy years plus has proven that the drug war has the wrong approach. In How Weed Won the West, filmmaker Kevin Booth dares to tackle these difficult questions. He infiltrates psuedo-legal California growers, investigates DEA raids on licensed dispensaries and even undertakes to sample the disputed 'medicine' for himself. He interviews radio host Alex Jones, former drug dealers, real-life gang members, legal-weed pitch men, activists and advocates to find the truth.

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[Bobster986]

You voted for Obama, man you must be high. ;-)

[marijuanayeswecan]

SUPPORT LIFE! big pharmy biz is trying to drown america in toxic chemicals and persecute those who choose a safe NATURAL alternative...i strongly recomend this doccumentary.

Not only marijuana but vitamin B, fish oils, ect....we need to be informed and armed against this invasion of god given rights!!

i dont smoke pot but i support the ...earth and ALL of its extremities...one love

[santay89]

@7:33 - 41 LOL

[tomdenman]

weed should be illegal forever.

[fatskunkripz420]

@p51mustang24 Potency > Laws, if that makes sense. You won't catch me my entire life going to Massachusetts to smoke weed. All you need in California is a Prop 215 card. Go home and smoke it. No problems.

[kinqkinqkinq]

6:41 this girl have a nice job ;) stay allday in store and roll joints ;)

[p51mustang24]

@StanwoodSpartans Don't go to Cali to smoke weed, Massachusetts has the most lenient laws in the whole US. Much much smaller cannabis community, but it's as almost legal.

[AmericanCritiquer]

I really hope Obama gets reelected so he can make some ballsy moves in his second term.

[maggru91]

6:40 Yes please!

[KayceTolayo]

cool movie..check this at webmovietube

[coolguypersonguy]

Wait, someone answer me this, cuase I here this california kush is as good as Canadian BC bud, they both as equally potent?