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Host: Paul Stanford
Clips from major media and some must-see cannabis videos. 
The Hempen Road; A Cascadian Journey (1997)The Hempen Road; A Cascadian Journey (1997) 26 Jun 1997 "The Hempen Road: A Cascadian Journey" examines the blossoming industrial hemp scene in the Pacific NW in 1996. Dave Olson takes viewers on a road trip to meet all the hemp industry pioneers from Vancouver, BC to Eugene, Oregon. This 85 minute documentary was released in 1997.
ABC's "Pot of Gold" with Peter Jennings07 Mar 1997 48 min This show from the US ABC television network examines the economics of marijuana cultivation in America. It shows growers and communities around the USA, and how the culture of the underground economy affects them. ABC's anchor Peter Jennings is the host.
CNN's "Higher Times" with Bernard Shaw16 Feb 1997 50 min CNN presents "Higher Times" on cannabis and prohibition. Features experts from around the world. One of the best overall in-depth reports on the issue. This show originally aired in the summer of 1996, and this is an updated version.
MAPS' Psychedelic Summit; LSD 50th Anniversary17 Apr 1993 1 hr 0 min MAPS - Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies conference of April 17, 1993, Psychedelic Summit; LSD 50th Anniversary. Features Laura Huxley (widow of Aldous), Carolyn Garcia, Dale Gieringer, Rick Doblin, Dennis Peron, Brownie Mary Rathbun,
US Government's Operation Green Merchant, Oct. 26, 1989US Government's Operation Green Merchant, Oct. 26, 1989 26 Oct 1989 12 min Several news clips from US national and Seattle, Washington area TV stations on the October 26, 1989 US federal sting on horticulture stores called Operation Green Merchant. The clips from NBC & ABC national reports, and Seattle area news shows are all from the day of the federal raid, which signaled a move by US president George Bush the 1st to attack US horticulture equipment suppliers to move on domestic US indoor marijuana cultivation using tough new federal mandatory minimum prison sentences ranging from 10 years to life without parole. 13 minutes.
Up Front, from Spokane WA on Marijuana Legalization (Jan. 1986)Up Front, from Spokane WA on Marijuana Legalization (1/86) 14 Jan 1986 57 min TV show is from Spokane, Washington's KHQ-TV show "Up Front" called, "Marijuana Legalization: A Step Forward or a Step Back," where a local studio audience examines the then upcoming November 1986 Oregon vote on the OMI (Oregon Mariijuana Initiative) which would have legalized private adult marijuana possession, use and cultivation. A drug warrior from Colorado takes on OMI's John Sajo. 58 minutes. |
