So I just stumbled across this documentary call "The Union: the Business behind getting high" made by a couple of canadian film makers. I just finished so i haven't had a long time to process and analyze it but so far my first impressions are "wow".

here's a link to the movie:http://blip.tv/file/1356143/
here's a link to their website:http://www.theunionmovie.com/TheUnionWeb.html

I've seen "In pot we trust". i've seen "waiting to inhale", "marijuana Nation" and many others but this one is something on a different level. I wouldn't say it's better than "In pot we trust" but very different but moving and powerful but in a very different way.

"In pot we trust" is a very well don't movie but it mainly appeals to the sympathy of the patients. While one could walk away feeling outraged at the injustice of the system towards people with illnesses that could benefit, you don't necessarily feel personally harmed (unless you have such an illness).

"The Union" goes about in a much more logical way. It does appeal to the sympathy towards the sick and dying but it also tries to rationalize why the system both in the US and Canada is setup the way it is and how it continues to propagate. It touches a little bit on almost every subject and the range of people whom the film makers talk to is awe inspiring. It shows how the business of prohibition supports quite a few industries, not just drug enforcement but also lawyers, courts, prisons even small shops and mom and pop stores. It illustrates how even if you don't think you're effect by the business, you on some level are involved.

I would highly(no pun intended) recommend that you watch it.

for those who have already watched it or will, I'd like to hear what you think about it.

Oh the other thing I forgot to mention was that I really loved the sound track. In general I like the music but it was really fitting for how they presented the documentary. My only complaint is that there are certain points where the transition between topics is a little jarring.

i really liked this documentary. it had a lot of information and great interviews from various people. i felt that this would appeal to the masses as it proves that prohibition has never worked and will never work, yet our taxes have continued to finance its enforcement.

I really enjoyed this documentary. I added it as my sig. now so more people find it.

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The Union: The Business Behind Getting High
http://blip.tv/file/1356143/
The best documentary about Marijuana

I too watched this on youtube and thought it was by far the best documentary ive ever seen period. the work and research these guys put into this movie alone sent chills up my spine. but you cant buy a hard copy or somewhere to download it to burn it....

ok so the one on blip.tv has been taken down. So here's that same vid, but it's on google video.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...27965975839596

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