Documentary–The Pot Union:
Posted by Change the Game on February 19, 2008
Shit, People are already ahead of the game: (but this is more about the industry…)
Of course, marijuana is illegal in this country, but it is a huge business. Seven billion dollars a year, and that’s just in British Columbia. We’ve got two guys who made a documentary about the pot industry. Adam Scorgie and Brett Harvey, are the makers of the documentary, ‘The Union – The Business Behind Getting High.’
CBC Link:
http://www.cbc.ca/thehour/video.php?id=1956
Actual Doc’s website:
http://www.theunionmovie.com/TheUnionWeb.html
Trailer:
Movie Synopisis:
Ever wonder what British Columbia’s most profitable industries are? Logging?
Fishing? Tourism? Ever think to include marijuana? If you haven’t, think again.
No longer a hobby for the stereotypical hippie culture of the ’60s, BC’s illegal
marijuana trade industry has evolved into a seemingly unstoppable business
giant, dubbed by those involved as ‘The Union’. Commanding upwards of $7
billion Canadian annually, The Union’s roots stretch far and wide, directly and
indirectly affecting all areas of our society. With 65% to 85% of all ‘BC Bud’
being exported to the United States, it’s clear that the BC marijuana trade has
become an international issue with consequences that extend far beyond our
borders. When there are record profits to be made, who are the players, and
when do their motives become questionable?
•Why is marijuana illegal?
•What health risks do we really face?
•Does prohabition work?
•What would happen if we taxed it?
•Medicine, paper, fuel, textiles, food, etc. Are we missing something here?
Follow filmmaker Adam Scorgie as he dives head first into Canada’s most
socially acceptable illegal activity. Along the way, Adam demsytifies the
underground market and brings to light how such a large industry can
function while remaining illegal. By interviewing experts from around the
globe, including growers, clippers, police officers, criminalogists, economists,
psychologists, medical doctors, politicians and pop culture icons, Scorgie
explores the cause and effect nature of the business behind getting high.
Nobody’s innocent in this exploration of an industry that may be profiting
more by being illegal. Join Adam Scorgie as he unravels the mystery of The
Union.
