CrawlerChunky
In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.
ChicDragon
It's a mild crowd pleaser for people who are exhausted by blockbusters.
Yash Wade
Close shines in drama with strong language, adult themes.
fckoff-85081
Simply astonished by the way this film was put together! Great editing, solid camera work, excellent graphics, well-structured and highly entertaining from beginning to end. Amazed at how this film encapsulates so many aspects of the failed Drug War and by the original content which deviates from the same fact list that most films of this subject cover - especially the history of NZ cannabis being established by a Catholic order of nuns. What would Mother Mary Aubert say about the prohibition of her most valuable crop? This is the kind of activist film that should be on every TV station. Download this film so that the producers can make as sequel!
ant roll
This movie blew me away, and if the guys that made it are stoners it disproves all the stupid allegations that prohibitionists make about pot making you slow and stupid. Clearly not the case here, every angle gets covered here, and prohibition gets smoked! The medical segment was of particular interest to me as the survivor of a motorbike accident who now relies on cannabis for pain relief. How the hell can oxycontin be legal for me to take in huge doses but a herb that has 4,500 years of proved safe medical efficacy is banned. That sack of shhhhhh PETER DUNNE - what a DOOSH! NZ HAS GOT TO GET RID OF DUNNE! Wake up, New Zealand! 1.legalize cannabis 2.tar and feather Peter Dunne in the streets of Wellington.
Sandy Mulqueen
Druglawed gives a comprehensive history of cannabis use in NZ, starting with it's introduction by Catholic nuns in 1860's. It is an enjoyable watch and very informative for those with little knowledge of the subject. Films like this play an important role in the fight for drug law reform by presenting an alternative to the political propaganda and misinformation that has dominated media coverage over the decades since the start of prohibition. I recommend this documentary to anyone wishing to better inform their medical practitioners of the historical and legitimate use of cannabis as medicine. It is suitable for a wide audience and could be used for public or private screenings to increase awareness of this important subject.
yuki sato
The cannabis laws get slammed in an exciting, informative, tightly woven narrative that spans 150 years and several continents, without skipping a beat. With its narrow focus on New Zealand and a wider focus on the international prohibition handed down by the USA and the UN, the film documents the rise of Harry Anslinger and Reefer Madness and its evolution into a global marijuana prohibition that has caused immeasurable devastation to societies and ecosystems around the world. A rise in police militarism, the prison industrial complex, crop spraying, racism, the erosion of human rights and access to medicine, all of the flow-on costs of cannabis prohibition are detailed in a logical sequence of 9 chapters. This film instantly takes its place among the pantheon of cannabis documentaries.
