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New Documentary Details Murder of Cannabis Advocate Les Crane

Cannabis advocate Les Crane was murdered nearly 20 years ago, and a newly announced documentary tells the story and analyzes who might have killed him. On November 18, 2005, multiple gunshots were heard in Crane’s home in Laytonville, California. At first it was called a home invasion, but over the past two decades, Crane’s closest… Keep Reading

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Higher Profile: Remembering Lawrence Ringo, Father of CBD (1956-2014)

Cultivar Charlotte’s Web was first introduced to the world from Denver, Colorado, via a television documentary. But what viewers couldn’t know is that the high CBD variety actually began many years prior on a farm in Southern Humboldt County, in Northern California. When the U.S. Cable News Network (CNN) aired Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s documentary episode… Keep Reading

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Time To Chill Out and Listen to B. Cool-Aid

A debate about which album aged better: The Game’s Documentary or 50 Cent’s Get Rich or Die Tryin’. One party suggests 50 Cent’s seminal ‘03 debut due to its cultural relevancy and influence on the commercialization of Gangsta rap. Another party presents The Game’s solo debut simply because of “Hate it or Love it.” On… Keep Reading

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When Harvard Professors Took Psychedelics With Their Own Students

In the popular Netflix documentary series How to Change Your Mind, host Michael Pollan briefly touches on the academic ecosystem in which psychedelic drugs were studied after LSD was synthesized in Switzerland. A much, much closer look at this ecosystem can be found in a new book titled Harvard’s Quixotic Pursuit of a New Science,… Keep Reading

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Weedmaps Docuseries ‘Tumbleweeds with Killer Mike’ To Premier on 4/20

Weedmaps will debut a new four-part documentary series called Tumbleweeds with Killer Mike April 20 on VICE TV and the VICE streaming app. Featuring the rapper and activist Killer Mike, known famously for five full-length solo albums and his involvement with numerous musical acts, specifically Run the Jewels. The show follows Killer Mike as he… Keep Reading

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HBO Doc ‘Life of Crime’ Chronicles Addiction

Life of Crime: 1984-2020, a new documentary on HBO Max, follows three residents of Newark, New Jersey as they bounce back and forth between petty crime, drug addiction and jail time, interspersed with brief but hopeful bouts of sobriety.  The documentary, as the title suggests, consists of footage filmed over the course of 36 years.… Keep Reading

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Cannabis Documentary Lady Buds Explores Female Business Owners in New Release

A new cannabis film documentary entitled Lady Buds, releasing this weekend, explores the lives and challenges of female business owners. The cannabis industry has heavily benefitted from niche documentaries, which present a professional way to educate viewers about the stigma of cannabis, its history on the War on Drugs or its effectiveness as a medicine.… Keep Reading

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