While California is going bankrupt, one business is booming. "How Weed Won the West" is the story of the growing medical cannabis / marijuana industry in the greater Los Angeles area, with over 700 dispensaries doling out the buds. As a treatment for a wide range of conditions, cannabis is quickly proving itself as a healthier natural alternative to many prescription drugs.
Writing
Booth's unapologetic Alex Jones-adjacent energy, for better or worse.
Production
Raw dispensary access most filmmakers couldn't touch in 2010.
Director
Kevin Booth
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Kevin Booth is Infowars founder Alex Jones's longtime collaborator, which adds a surreal layer to this otherwise earnest advocacy doc.
Shot during Prop 19's failed 2010 legalization push, the film accidentally captures the moment before California finally legalized recreational use in 2016.
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