I recently saw the documentary, 420 and was blown away. I've never been a pot smoker and do not understand what the big fuss is all about with regards to smoking pot for recreational use. At first, I wasn't so sure this film was something I would relate to, because I thought it was going to show a bunch of college students engaging in reckless behavior, celebrating something they refer to as, "420" events.
Instead, I found it to be the most compelling film I've seen about prohibition and why it will never work. Seeing thousands of young people openly smoking pot reminds the viewer that we can no longer bury our head in the sand and think that pot smoking will go away by enforcing tough sanctions. And if you don't grasp that on your own, the film does an excellent job convincing you – not by preaching or beating information into your head, like so many drug war documentaries – but by spanning the history of pot and showing how this whole mess started. It would be comical if it weren't true. Highly recommend this film. Well done.
Instead, I found it to be the most compelling film I've seen about prohibition and why it will never work. Seeing thousands of young people openly smoking pot reminds the viewer that we can no longer bury our head in the sand and think that pot smoking will go away by enforcing tough sanctions. And if you don't grasp that on your own, the film does an excellent job convincing you – not by preaching or beating information into your head, like so many drug war documentaries – but by spanning the history of pot and showing how this whole mess started. It would be comical if it weren't true. Highly recommend this film. Well done.