5 must watch amazon prime docs about canadian weed

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5 Must-Watch Amazon Prime Docs About Canadian
Weed
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With legalization, cannabis officially became a
mainstay in our lives. The newly burgeoning
cannabis culture comes with not only funky
products and medical salves but also with
cinematic adventures. As our interest grows and
legalization becomes more ubiquitous, a new class
of film has emerged the cannabis
documentary. Documentary makers are taking time
to document the interesting growth and changes
that have come with marijuana legalization. In an
effort to educate and inspire, these
documentaries include information that touches
all aspects of marijuanas influence on our
lives from politics, health, economy, to even
gang-affiliated content. This new method for
cannabis education and awareness is actually a
perfect way to spend a weekend afternoon,
consuming your favorite flower while learning
about it. Whats even better? Many of these
docs have a Canadian focus, and we at Calm
Collectiv couldnt be happier. Check out this
list of our favorite documentaries around
Canadian weed that cover everything you need to
know about marijuana.
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• Kid Cannabis (2014)
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Meet Nate Norman. A seemingly normal Idaho
teenager, Norman is anything but! Indeed, he is
an enterprising teen who runs a drug smuggling
business his group of stoner friends bringing in
illegal cannabis from Canada into
Idaho.  Hearing that just north of the border,
Canadian weed was the best weed, he sets off to
capitalize on this. I was this high school
dropout, but I ran a disciplined, US68-million a
year business, Norman shares in the
trailer.  As you can expect, things dont always
remain peachy. Join along on the journey that
ends up escalating into violence and Norman ends
up in a not-so-great space, in the documentary,
and in real life. Tune in and watch how Norman
navigates through the ins and outs of the illegal
cannabis market in Idaho, which is still illegal
for recreational and medicinal cannabis use. Fun
fact Idaho is the only remaining state that does
not have any laws recognizing the medicinal
properties and values of cannabis. 
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• Doobious Business (2019)
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Get an intimate look at Glenn, a man who is an
equal parts businessman, family man, and pot
dealer living in Toronto. This funny and
hilarious portrait of the life of a man who
experiences a crash and burn following the
Canadian weed legalization. While the rest of the
world celebrates the pro-cannabis movement, Glenn
is working tooth and nail to avoid it. Follow his
trials and tribulations in this fun documentary
that outlines both the impacts of legalization on
already existing dealers and watch as Glenn works
tooth and nail to help stop the impending vote
for legalization.  In 2019, just as Canada goes
to vote, only one party remains a hold out on
legalizing weed the Conservative party. Glenn,
in an effort to avoid legalization and the
subsequent disruption on his cash flow and
illegal business, goes as far as driving people
around on a bus get them to their local polling
stations where they can vote Conservative and
effectively quash impending pro-cannabis
regulations. See what happens and learn more
about how existing businesses and those in the
industry were affected by the widely celebrated
legalization. Check out Doobious Business on
Amazon Prime.  
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• The Union The Business Behind Getting High
  (2007)
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A way back playback, from 2007, this Canadian
documentary explores both the growth and
distribution of the underground, illegal
marijuana market in Canada. Packed with stars
like Tommy Chong, Joe Rogan, and Lester
Grinspoon, youll walk away from this film with a
better understanding of what are some of the
deeper-rooted social and personal preconceptions
that people have around Cannabis.   Go on a
journey through BCs illegal marijuana trade many
years before legalization and learn why it was
once dubbed as The Union. An industry that
brought in upwards of 7 billion annually, and
with nearly 85 of BC Bud being illegally
exported to the United States in 2007, this was
an issue that was bigger than Canada and
ultimately an international one that touches
every part of our lives. Told through the eyes of
growers, police officers, criminologists,
economists, doctors, politicians, and pop culture
icons, this documentary sheds light on
experiences, insights, and questions that still
exist today, post-legalization. This is a
must-watch, despite its age it won Best
Canadian Documentary from the National Film Board
in 2007.  
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• The Culture High
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Need a great follow up after the classic, The
Union? Well, youre in luck! Following his
success with The Union, Vancouver director, Brett
Harvey, directed The Culture High. A great watch,
the Culture High maps out the story of marijuana
use and the illegal black market across North
America in 2014.  Packed with more star power
than the last, The Culture High follows the ups
and downs of cannabis culture, use and the black
market of Canadian weed.  of trials and
tribulations of marijuana use and the black
market in North America. Before making The
Culture High, Harvey made The Union The Business
of Getting High, which won Best Canadian
Documentary from the National Film Board in
2007. The Culture High also features Snoop Dogg,
Joe Rogan, Richard Branson and Wiz Khalifa. Its
not rational or logical, its financial, Snoop
Dogg says of the crackdown on cannabis in the
trailer.  Theres lots of discussion and debate
on the War on Drugs, criminalization and
perception of the media and politicians
concerning weed.
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• Bud Empire (2017)
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Looking for something a little more long-form?
While not technically a movie or a doc, this
7-part docu-series takes an intimate look at the
life of Bob Kay, budtender and owner of Kelowna,
B.C.s medical marijuana dispensary, BeKind, in
the months before pre-legalization in
Canada.  In seven parts, you learn of Kays
journey through the process, as he struggles with
the laws of operating before the rules and
regulations had changed. Bud Empire goes deeper
into what it takes to sell weed in Canada during
a time when selling or growing marijuana could
cost a person their livelihood and result in jail
time. The perfect watch for a lazy Sunday
afternoon, check out Bud Empire today on Amazon
Prime.  Want to keep up to date on whats
happening in the world of cannabis? Make sure to
check back to our blog for more interesting
pieces around cannabis culture, budtending and
all things CBD.
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