Inspiring, Investigative. English [Original]. German, English, French, Russian, Turkish. More Like This. Coming Soon. Skip to Content. Research shows a connection between kids' healthy self-esteem and positive portrayals in media. That's why we've added a new "Diverse Representations" section to our reviews that will be rolling out on an ongoing basis.
You can help us help kids by suggesting a diversity update. The legal, medical, and moral arguments regarding the medical marijuana trade in California and Oregon are discussed. Cannabis cultivation is a way of life for many of the growers and dealers, who characterize what they do as meeting the needs of the sick, but they all want to make a profit.
Law enforcement views itself as fighting the drug war, and the careers of featured officials revolve around the industry. Both farmers and law enforcement carry guns. Raids, which involve destroying cannabis crops and arresting people, are shown. References are made to disputes that escalated to violence and raids where where people were shot at.
The show focuses on the buying, selling, and use of cannabis. Cannabis plants, buds, and leaves are visible. Most of these are shown in the context of the trade, but occasionally people are shown rolling, lighting, and smoking joints for pleasure. Parents need to know that Weed Country is all about marijuana. The show follows people in the medical marijuana trade living along the California-Oregon border and the law-enforcement officials trying to close them down.
Adults are shown handling marijuana plants and smoking pot. Guns and rifles are visible, raids are discussed, and language can get pretty salty. Add your rating. Add your rating See all 1 kid review. Set in the area of Northern California and Oregon known as the "The Emerald Triangle," it features cannabis growers such as Mike and Tawni Boutin and Nate Morris, who are developing and growing plants to be cultivated and sold for medical use.
Many of them sell to distributors such as Matt Shotwell, who are legally licensed to sell marijuana under California law to people with a medical need. But making a living from the medical marijuana trade isn't easy, especially when law enforcement, headed by people such as Sheriff Jon E. Lopy and Lt. Matt Thompson, shuts down dispensaries and eradicates cannabis plants, as the federal government classifies the trade as illegal.
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But across the Pacific, one country is working to make sure its citizens see no marijuana in moving pictures. That includes three pieces of cannabis-themed programming: Cooking on High , The Legend of and Disjointed. Overall, the company disclosed it has received nine take-down requests worldwide since As first reported on Friday by Axios , Netflix promised that it will continue making these requests public on an annual basis.
The content removed only applies to the country that requested the ban, and it can still be accessed in other markets. Singapore is notorious for having some of the harshest drug control laws in the world. Trafficking, which differs by quantity based on the substance, is punishable by execution. You can be put to death for having less than a pound of marijuana, for example. Officials have argued that harsh policies coincide with reductions in rates of drug use and substance use disorder.
Farther north, Thailand has made progress by legalizing medical marijuana last year. Netflix report by Marijuana Moment on Scribd. Photo courtesy of freestocks. Alexander Lekhtman is a journalist and musician based in New York City. He hopes to change the world through the power of ledger lines and legislation. Follow more of his work at www. A coalition of marijuana advocacy and industry groups—as well as celebrities like Seth Rogen and Sarah Silverman—launched a campaign on Tuesday meant to encourage voters to reach out to their senators and demand action on legislation to federally legalize cannabis.
The organizations teamed up with a slew of major marijuana businesses like Canopy Growth, Columbia Care, Cresco Labs and Weedmaps for the initiative. Recent surveys have found the issue is increasingly bipartisan , too.
We have a shot at legalization right now if we speak up! So when their inboxes and their phone lines are blowing up with constituents all rallying behind something specific, that is when things actually start to happen. Advocates are eagerly awaiting the final product. He encouraged people to use a new resource to fill out and submit pre-written emails to their representatives, or call their offices, to push for the end of prohibition. Silverman, meanwhile, narrated an animated video that made a similar call to action and highlighted the popularity of legalization.
Are hotdogs sandwiches? Is wrestling a sport? There's something we actually agree on these days — cannabis legalization.
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