Grass
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Marijuana is the most controversial drug of the 20th Century. Smoked by generations to little discernible ill effect, it continues to be reviled by many governments on Earth. In this Genie Award-winning documentary veteran Canadian director Ron Mann and narrator Woody Harrelson mix humour and historical footage together to recount how the United States has demonized a relatively harmless drug.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1999-09-15
Runtime: 80 mins
Director: Ron Mann
Writer: Solomon Vesta
Spoken language: English
Genres: Documentary
Original title: Grass
Production Companies: Sphinx Productions
Production Countries: Canada
Cast
Woody Harrelson
Tommy Chong
Cheech Marin
John Lennon
Ronald Reagan
Jimmy Carter
Richard Nixon
Gerald Ford
Cab Calloway
Bill Clinton
George H. W. Bush
Harry J. Anslinger
Nancy Reagan
Chevy Chase
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