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Grass (Motion picture : 2000)

Documentary about the history of marijuana legislation in the United States, from its arrival at the turn of the century when it was bought across the border by Mexicans, up to the Clinton Administration era.

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  • "Grass : le peuple de l'herbe"
  • "Grass"@en

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  • "Documentary about the history of marijuana legislation in the United States, from its arrival at the turn of the century when it was bought across the border by Mexicans, up to the Clinton Administration era."@en
  • "Documentary looks at America's war on marijuana, from films like 'Reefer Madness' in the thirties, up to the modern day. It is also interspersed with pro-marijuana arguments from across the years."@en
  • "Hemp advocate Woody Harrelson narrates this fascinating documentary about the history of marijuana legislation in the United States, from its arrival at the turn of the century when it was bought across the border by Mexicans, up to the Clinton Administration era. DVD."@en
  • "Hemp advocate Woody Harrelson narrates this fascinating documentary about the history of marijuana legislation in the United States, from its arrival at the turn of the century when it was bought across the border by Mexicans, up to the Clinton Administration era."@en
  • "Utilizing hilarious footage from U.S. Government propaganda films and eye-popping animation from underground artist Paul Mavrides, Grass blows the lid off the war on marijuana. Find out how a nice person like yourself became a dangerous criminal."@en
  • "Hemp advocate Woody Harrelson narrates this fascinating documentary about the history of marijuana legislation in the United States, from its arrival at the turn of the century when it was bought across the border by Mexicans, up to the Clinton Administration era."
  • "Narrated by Woody Harrelson, this documentary uses archival footage from a wide variety of sources to trace the history of marijuana and its effect on American culture. It also exposes the government's determined but apparently doomed efforts, decade by decade, to curb its use."@en
  • "A clever documentary about the government's war on marijuana that avoids the one-too-many-tokes humor that can mar such projects. Director Ron Mann footnotes his diatribe with hilarious government propaganda films that demonstrate the many shifts in official policy: weed will make you crazy, sex-crazed, heroin-addicted, lethargic, and on and on. Narrated in an easy, conversational tone by hemp activist Woody Harrelson, it's a well-researched and smartly organized argument against the war on drugs, at least this drug. And Mann makes no pretense at balance: he's preaching to the converted with a sarcastic sermon. The film's unlikely heroes are Fiorello LaGuardia, who commissioned his own study of marijuana (the results of which were suppressed by Harry J. Anslinger, the first head of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics) and Jimmy Carter, who ran for the Presidency on a pro-legalization platform."
  • "Film utilizes footage from U.S. Government propaganda films and animation from underground artist Paul Mavrides."
  • "Utilizing hilarious footage from U.S. Government propaganda films produced between the 1930's to 1960's and animation from underground artist Paul Mavrides, "Grass" blows the lid off the war on marijuana. With warnings of users becoming sex-crazed, these pressed official reports have molded government policy (and a multimillion dollar war) against this "assassin of youth.""
  • "Using footage from American propaganda movies from the '30s through the '60s, "Grass" explores the conflicting ways that marijuana has been viewed by the public and the U.S. government. With warnings of users becoming sex-crazed, pressed official reports that have molded our government's policy (and a multimillion war) against this "assassin of youth.""@en
  • "Using footage from American propaganda movies from the '30s through the '60s, "Grass" explores the conflicting ways that marijuana has been viewed by the public and the U.S. government. With warnings of users becoming sex-crazed, pressed official reports that have molded our government's policy (and a multimillion war) against this "assassin of youth.""
  • "Utilizing hilarious footage from U.S. Government propaganda films produced between the 1930s to 1960s and animation from underground artist Paul Mavrides, "Grass" blows the lide off the war on marijuana. With warnings of users becoming sex-crazed, these pressed official reports have molded government policy (and a multimillion dollar war) against this "assassin of youth"."@en
  • ""Utilizing hilarious footage from U.S. Government propaganda films and eye-popping animation from underground artist Paul Mavrides, Grass blows the lid off the war on marijuana. Find out how a nice person like yourself became a dangerous criminal"--Container."
  • "Hemp advocate Woody Harrelson narrates this fascinating documentary about the history of marijuana legislation in the United States, from its arrival at the turn of the century when it was bought across the border by Mexicans, up to the Clinton Administration era. Particular attention is paid to the formation of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics and the influence and legacy of its first Federal Commissioner, drug czar Harry Anslinger. The program is divided into the war on drugs over the years 1937-47, 1948-63, 1964-69, 1970-77, 1980-98. It defines the 'official truth' about the drug for each era (a wide array of truths which link it to degeneracy, heroin addiction, communism) and examines the strata of society most associated with its use during each period. What emerges is a political campaign that has increased from a $220 million dollar investment to $214.7 billion and which continues in the US regardless of the current social climate. Archival evidence is provided by 'dope' exploitation flicks such as 'High on the Range' and 'Reefer Madness', police training films, newsreel footage, Movietone News and media campaigns. Mann takes a decidedly pro-marijuana position in this film, although more with humour than with militancy."@en
  • ""Utilizing hilarious footage from U.S. Government propaganda films and eye-popping animation from underground artist Paul Mavrides, Grass blows the lid off the war on marijuana. Find out how a nice person like yourself became a dangerous criminal."--Container."
  • ""Utilizing hilarious footage from U.S. Government propaganda films and eye-popping animation from underground artist Paul Mavrides, Grass blows the lid off the war on marijuana. Find out how a nice person like yourself became a dangerous criminal"-->Container."
  • "Presents the history of the war against marijuana in the 20th century."
  • "A light-hearted documentary that employs news footage, official government reports, and clips from sensationalistic propaganda films like "Reefer Madness" to explore the ways in which marijuana has been portrayed to the American public."@en

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