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SmilerG · 10-09-2009, 03:58 PM

Last night, I watched an extraordinary documentary on Showtime called "In Pot We Trust".

The film looks at five chronically ill people who are using Medical Marijuana to help treat their conditions.

Episodes from their lives are inter-cut with various political, medical and law enforcement scenes.

Some of these represent efforts to broaden legal protection for the patients; as other characters in the film engage in the waging of the local and federal 'War On Drugs'.

Parts of "In Pot We Trust" are quite difficult to watch, but this adds to the drama - and to a fuller appreciation of the reality - of the lives of actual people who are suffering needlessly, because of the cruel and capricious drug laws in America

This is a well done film that deserves to be seen, just as much as the patients depicted deserve to have many serious legal and logistical obstacles removed, as they pursue the relief that Medical Marijuana affords them!

- take a look ...
In Pot We Trust

luckydog · 10-10-2009, 08:20 AM

I watched it. I had seen it before. The widowed girl with the pallsy and the stutter brought tears to my eyes. Especially that last scene with her smoking a bowl. Her stutter almost goes away. Driving all over Kansas city. Poor girl. This should be must see material for anyone doubting the power of medical marijuana.

CarlSagan · 10-10-2009, 08:46 AM

too bad its on showtime and not abc or cnn etc

SmilerG · 10-10-2009, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by luckydog

Driving all over Kansas city. Poor girl.

I lived in Kansas City during most of the 1980s and there were some rougher parts of town that even I wouldn't go to - yet this poor woman was forced by the idiotic laws in this country, to risk her life (and losing her kids) just to find a little relief from her medical problems.

Insane!

I grew up near DC and I've lived in San Diego for nine years, so it was interesting to watch a film that showed so many places I've lived.

Same thing with the film "Traffic". Much of it was filmed in DC, Cincinnati (where I lived before coming to San Diego), and here.

SmilerG · 10-10-2009, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by CarlSagan

too bad its on showtime and not abc or cnn etc

The link at the end of my post will let you watch the whole documentary via Google Video - which is perfect for people who don't have Showtime.

But I agree - this kind of film should be shown on more widely available (and/or free) channels.

10-09-2009, 03:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
SmilerG WT Regular Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: San Diego Co-Op: NO Vendor: NO Patient: YES Posts: 240 Rep Power: 4235	"In Pot We Trust" Last night, I watched an extraordinary documentary on Showtime called "In Pot We Trust". The film looks at five chronically ill people who are using Medical Marijuana to help treat their conditions. Episodes from their lives are inter-cut with various political, medical and law enforcement scenes. Some of these represent efforts to broaden legal protection for the patients; as other characters in the film engage in the waging of the local and federal 'War On Drugs'. Parts of "In Pot We Trust" are quite difficult to watch, but this adds to the drama - and to a fuller appreciation of the reality - of the lives of actual people who are suffering needlessly, because of the cruel and capricious drug laws in America This is a well done film that deserves to be seen, just as much as the patients depicted deserve to have many serious legal and logistical obstacles removed, as they pursue the relief that Medical Marijuana affords them! - take a look ... In Pot We Trust

10-10-2009, 08:20 AM	#2 (permalink)
luckydog WT Regular Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: L.A. Co-Op: no Vendor: no Patient: yes Posts: 291 Rep Power: 7473	Re: "In Pot We Trust" I watched it. I had seen it before. The widowed girl with the pallsy and the stutter brought tears to my eyes. Especially that last scene with her smoking a bowl. Her stutter almost goes away. Driving all over Kansas city. Poor girl. This should be must see material for anyone doubting the power of medical marijuana.

10-10-2009, 08:46 AM	#3 (permalink)
CarlSagan PhD in THC Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: The Holy Inland Empire Co-Op: no Vendor: no Patient: Yes Posts: 202 Rep Power: 11351	Re: "In Pot We Trust" too bad its on showtime and not abc or cnn etc CarlSagan says..WWHHD? What Would Huell Howser Do??? To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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