How Weed Won The West part 1

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users on hallucinogenic prescription drugs and instituted new forms of addiction and dependency, challenging our outdated notions that is only "illegal" drugs doing harm to our people.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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[1765557]

what about my poor hard work step father that gets up a 5am every day and works his ass of to feed his family and keep a roof over there head, he does this day in and day out, what ever the fuck my step father does to take the edge off to ease his time so he can go to work and put on a smile,than why not? this is the common pot smoker in my eyes

[mrkrinkle72]

what gets me is that theyll sell that dangerous k-2 and "bath salts" that are making people go ape-shit crazy and they sell it in gas stations legally but weed that kills or hurts no one is illegal?

[cyberwaffles]

you guys should also watch the American Drug War: The Whites Last Hope

[cyberwaffles]

@ianTmckillop man those mexicans aren't using pesticides. i had a buddy who used to get it right down the boarder all the time and it's just compressed weed, aka schwag. you're right, alex jones is a little over is head.

[cyberwaffles]

@1765557 you nailed it on the head. wake up, work, cook, chores, hang out with family and friends, get high, sleep, repeat. the pretty typical lifestyle of you're average joe in my opinion.

[fatskunkripz420]

@mrkrinkle72 K-2? Or JWH-018 and similar variations of that chemical? Its actually called Potpourri like weed is to Tetrahydacannabinol. I buy it every week. Its addicting. But it clearly states on the package that it's not meant for human consumption. By as i was saying. The only real reason cannabis isn't legal is because they think it doesn't meet medical standards. And they also said they are worried about families, and the only harmful case they can bring is stoned drivers get in accidents.

[CriketNeeResponse]

GREAT FILM

[Ostrasize]

@onder1188 No, you said 'weed is legal' and possessing and smoking 5 grams is legal. 'Smoking' weed is legal here in Canada too, just not possession. In the Netherlands, there's a difference between Not enforcing something and making it legal. Cultivation and possession of Cannabis in the Netherlands is illegal, small amounts of possession are decriminalized I believe. Weed is illegal everywhere, relax and just get baked kid.

[onder1188]

@Ostrasize are you fucking retard? I said in netherland it's legal to smoke weed. and you said no it's not. I live here, so do you know or I do know better?

[Ostrasize]

@onder1188 Do you not understand the concept of 'legalization'?

[onder1188]

@Ostrasize uhh yes it is. you can buy up to 5 gram weed and smoke it.