This documentary basically looks on some very interesting aspects of the medical marijuana issue. It tries to show a balanced account of the problem by letting speak a variety of representatives and opinions on the topic, government officials, law enforcers, politicians, lobbyists and the consumers. But there are a few points in which this account is somewhat blurred. While it makes very clear that there are some people that obviously profit from the use of medical marijuana (although those parts are often unnecessarily emotional), it does mix the issue of MEDICAL marijuana with the overall use of it. Also there is no mentioning that the marijuana prescribed is NOT a cure, but simply a palliative measure to ease the suffering. There is no mentioning of alternatives to smoking marijuana as well, while it is not the marijuana itself that makes the effect, but the THC in it. The anti-marijuana statements are sometimes not statements against the medical use of marijuana, and the part of the marijuana plantation raid seems to have absolutely nothing to do with the issue, but with the fight against the criminal suppliers of pot.
But still, this documentary is in comparison to the overall picture of the Marijuana issue very refreshing as well as its attempt to be balanced, although it sometimes fails to distinguish between medical and recreational use. Whether it should be legal for recreational use or not is an entirely different question.
But in the end, this seems to be the major problem in the whole debate, to differentiate between MEDICAL and RECREATIONAL use.
But still, this documentary is in comparison to the overall picture of the Marijuana issue very refreshing as well as its attempt to be balanced, although it sometimes fails to distinguish between medical and recreational use. Whether it should be legal for recreational use or not is an entirely different question.
But in the end, this seems to be the major problem in the whole debate, to differentiate between MEDICAL and RECREATIONAL use.