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How Weed Won the West

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How Weed Won the West

While California is going bankrupt, one business is booming. "How Weed Won the West" is the story of the growing medical cannabis / marijuana industry in the greater Los Angeles area, with over 700 dispensaries doling out the buds. As a treatment for a wide range of conditions, cannabis is quickly proving itself as a healthier natural alternative to many prescription drugs.

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Release : 2010
Rating : 7
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Crew : Director, 
Cast : Alex Jones
Genre : Documentary

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Reviews

Cubussoli
2018/08/30

Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

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Smartorhypo
2018/08/30

Highly Overrated But Still Good

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Hadrina
2018/08/30

The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

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Zandra
2018/08/30

The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

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dschmeding
2011/06/25

Since this is not the directors first piece I wonder how he can put out this disaster of a documentary. The editing, shaky camera-work use of music and storytelling is the worst I have ever seen and remind me of bad school projects. Technically everything is a mess here... even the lower thirds are irritating. I also was constantly reminded of the Family Guy Episode where Lois and Peter make music on weed and think its cool while everybody else is annoyed of the display of lack of talent. It just fits this "documentary" on many levels.As for the content... Its hard to concentrate with the irritating editing that seems to put random shaky pictures of bad footage in a hectic music video fashion on top of an off-speaker who is as annoying as most of the people interviews here. Its hard to feel sympathy with most of the people appearing in this documentary from the messed up stoner's to Alex Jones who delivers some painfully staged statements in his typical "He who screams loudest wins" fashion. Honestly if this movie achieves anything it makes you wonder if legalizing weed is really the right thing to do, although you were 100% sure its right before watching this. This movie screams "Drugs are bad" at you while talking about the opposite.There are loads of interesting and well done documentaries on this subject but this is a totally incoherent mess ... its a shame someone puts out such atrocious work after 20 years of work as a director and editor. Most of the comments here must be written by people involved in this production because this documentary fails on every level like usually only beginners do, so I can't possible think why anyone would rate this higher than 3 stars. Stay away!

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sumankey13
2010/06/11

Not your typical "stoner" movie, Kevin Booth's newest documentary on the varied and complex issues in the hemp movement showcases the most recent, hot-off-the-presses, real-life situations involved in the move for hemp/ cannabis re-legalization, and deserves national attention. It's high production quality and in-depth, respectful, and honest look into the lives of the people this issue affects, puts it well above the bar of marijuana joke movies. This is an issue that is far too important for people to sit back on any longer. Kevin's film reflects the humanity behind an often demonized and misunderstood, healing, and possibly economic panacea herb -- Cannabis marijuana, hemp. Used to be legal. Should be again! Great, educational, funny, and moving movie. Peace. S

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silax
2010/05/17

This is what you get when you scoop the bottom of the smokers barrel and get them to make a pro marijuana documentary.Let me just say these are the people the conservative types are afraid we'll become if MJ is legalized. The majority of the first half focuses on a dispensary that has been recently raided. The owner is outraged that all his inventory has been stolen and his place of business ransacked. Obviously anyone in the owners shoes would be distraught and would bring this to the courts, but what we later learn is said owner had previously been raided and decided to reopen to "stick it to the man". So with no leg to stand on legally, the lawyers basically laugh in his face or give him awkward looks while he rambles on about freedom. The footage is very awkward to watch, his moments make the people around him uncomfortable as well as the viewer.I struggled to take anyone seriously in this documentary. Seriously, a priest that smokes weed with his loser looking friends, then films a little skit with some old woman which results in him jumping her.If anything this film made me question why I smoke. I don't want to end up being 40, rambling on uncontrollable or being a douche bag priest that wears baggy cheap suits to be cool. (IT WASN'T COOL IN THE 90s, ITS NOT COOL NOW.) I'd suggest to anyone who smokes looking for a documentary, that brings new evidence to the case of legalizing our beloved drug, to steer clear of this piece of dog .

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DrMesmer
2010/04/22

I had to take a little time to rereview this film as I know several of the peeps in it and it is a subject close to my heart (lungs). So if this were just a random film about something I cared nothing about I would still be super impressed and moved by the film-making and storyline. The weaving of stories from Jeff and his dog Scabs and Craig X to the Mexican guys in NorCal growing and the wrestler recouping from her issues is flawless and entertaining. The music is hip and flows well and Kevins first hand involvement and narration is easy to follow and connect with. What really touched me was the Alex Jones commentaries sprinkled throughout giving the Cali Herb issue national and global significance, putting the issue in perspective for many outside the ganja scene. Please see this film and show it to anyone you know who dosen't "get it" about "Hemp Saving the Planet", because it can and this is how it begins. There are many light, funny moments in this flick but it is a serious look at one of the premier issues of our day. Good job Kevin!

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