Documentary film makers explore marijuana from a variety of perspectives, here are our 5 top picks.
Washington state has grown and fostered a thriving legal cannabis industry since 2012, having passed the sweeping and progressive Initiative 502. It’s often easy to forget that a great portion of the country still has laws in place which marginalize and prosecute people for possessing even small quantities of the plant we all know and love, especially people of color. In selecting our Top 5 Cannabis Documentaries, we’ve made sure to feature prominent voices who speak to this reality and understand how marijuana has the power to unite.
Grass is Greener | Netflix
“It lit up jazz and hip-hop -- and ignited a war on drugs steeped in racial injustice. Experts explore America's complicated relationship with weed. Hip-hop legend Fab 5 Freddy directs and narrates this documentary featuring Snoop Dogg, Darryl "DMC" McDaniels and more.”
The Culture High | Amazon Prime
“Journeying across the North American landscape, The Culture High is the riveting story that tears into the very fiber of modern day marijuana prohibition to reveal the truth behind the arguments and motives governing both those who support and oppose the existing pot laws.” Featuring numerous interviews
Weed the People | Netflix
“A look beyond the pot-activist propaganda and politics that will challenge everything you thought you knew about medical marijuana. Filmmakers Ricki Lake and Abby Epstein of The Business of Being Born reveal the personal stories of those whose lives are caught up in the cannabis medicine.”
CNN’s Weed 3 Part Series | YouTube
“CNN's award-winning chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta, a chief neurosurgeon, puts medical marijuana under the microscope.”
Cannabis: A Lost History | YouTube
“This documentary explores the longstanding relationship of human beings and cannabis, from its use in ancient Asia to its ban in 20th century America.” A forgotten past of one of the most versatile plants ever discovered.