The History of Marijuana - Narrated by Woody Harrelson, streaming/download links inside

[0roo0roo]

download
http://www.archive.org/details/The_History_of_Marijuana

streaming
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6134138168753053667

actually a decent documentary on the weed. the historical clips of government anti drug propaganda throughout the decades are especially eye opening what a waste of money

 

[loup garou]

*grabs popcorn...and soda...and Doritos...orders pizza*

 

[FoBoT]

ban

 

[chrisms]

This is actually a film called "Grass," which I did a DVD review for a few years back. It is a very interesting look at the history of the drug war.

 

[40Hands]

ill check this out when I get home

 

[SmoochyTX]

Originally posted by: loup garou
*grabs popcorn...and soda...and Doritos...orders pizza*

Can I join you?

 

[iamaelephant]

I actually rented this doco a few years ago when I was a major pot head. I can't remember a thing from it. Seriously.

 

[DaShen]

Originally posted by: loup garou
*grabs popcorn...and soda...and Doritos...orders pizza*

somebody's got the muchies

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: iamaelephant
I actually rented this doco a few years ago when I was a major pot head. I can't remember a thing from it. Seriously.

:laugh:

 

[imported_hscorpio]

I like the propaganda film around 31:00 into it that warns of the new drug culture where kids start in high school taking pep pills (speed) before moving on to pot. It reminded me of the meth thread here where so many people posted how crazy it would be to legalize drugs like meth, someone mentioned "social suicide". Its just kind of ironic that amphetamines used to be so widespread that they were seen as a less harmful stepping stone to pot.

Check out the shotgun scene at 40:00!
Some old school nsfw goodies at 13:30

 

[funboy6942]

Very interesting watch, thanks op.

 

[bobdelt]

what is the gov't lying about? is it not illegal? was that the lie?

 

[fitzov]

Originally posted by: bobdelt
what is the gov't lying about? is it not illegal? was that the lie?

You're on a roll for stupid replies Bob. 2 for 2.

 

[imported_hscorpio]

Originally posted by: bobdelt
what is the gov't lying about? is it not illegal? was that the lie?

Watch the movie. The lies are about why it became illegal and and why it remains illegal.

 

[91TTZ]

Originally posted by: bobdelt
what is the gov't lying about? is it not illegal? was that the lie?

Alcohol was made illegal, too in this country. Instead of solving problems it created a whole bunch of new ones. Crime didn't go down like promised, it went way up. It gave rise to an underworld where people bought what they wanted to buy, illegally. Mobsters cashed in and gunned down officers trying to stop them.

Just like what's going on now with this drug war.

 

[Auryg]

Originally posted by: 91TTZ

Originally posted by: bobdelt
what is the gov't lying about? is it not illegal? was that the lie?

Alcohol was made illegal, too in this country. Instead of solving problems it created a whole bunch of new ones. Crime didn't go down like promised, it went way up. It gave rise to an underworld where people bought what they wanted to buy, illegally. Mobsters cashed in and gunned down officers trying to stop them.

Just like what's going on now with this drug war.

So you want them to make it legal, only to realize that they can't make it illegal again? If they do it would be prohibition all over again.

 

[ivol07]

Thanks OP, I was gonna net flix this but now I don't have to.

 

[91TTZ]

Originally posted by: Auryg

Originally posted by: 91TTZ

Originally posted by: bobdelt
what is the gov't lying about? is it not illegal? was that the lie?

Alcohol was made illegal, too in this country. Instead of solving problems it created a whole bunch of new ones. Crime didn't go down like promised, it went way up. It gave rise to an underworld where people bought what they wanted to buy, illegally. Mobsters cashed in and gunned down officers trying to stop them.

Just like what's going on now with this drug war.

So you want them to make it legal, only to realize that they can't make it illegal again? If they do it would be prohibition all over again.

There would be less problems if they legalized it. With it legal, they can then control it. With it illegal, it's out of their control and instead up to organized crime/drug kingpins to control. Just like with prohibition.

 

[invidia]

All I know and what's in my mind is that guy's dad was a professional hitman and is now in Florence max prison. It was just surprising when i read about it.

 

[0roo0roo]

Originally posted by: hscorpio

Originally posted by: bobdelt
what is the gov't lying about? is it not illegal? was that the lie?

Watch the movie. The lies are about why it became illegal and and why it remains illegal.

yup, they made it into an issue when there was no real scientific/logical reason to be worried about it. created a hysteria out of nothing, pushed blatant lies to get their way. its quite twisted and sickening how it worked so damned well. just watch the film, the old government propaganda clips they show are disturbing enough

 

[0roo0roo]

thursday bump

 

[JACKHAMMER]

thanks for the bump, dling as i type.

 

[SleepWalkerX]

very interesting. a lot of this I knew, but still nice to catch up on the things I didn't.

 

[0roo0roo]

heh yea its just shocking to see the propganda clips. its sad that we think we are a rational society

 

[alkemyst]

I don't smoke pot anymore, and when I did it was few and far between, usually a bit drunk and with a chick that did it.

If they legalized and taxed it, it would be big bucks for the country and cut down petty crime.

So many people turn a marijuana debate into crack, cocaine and heroin though.

Caffeine is far more addictive as is nicotine than most drugs, but people don't move on to bigger 'highs' like the nay-sayers want people to believe.

Those that would, are already doing illegal drugs.