Druglawed

Druglawed

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 24, 2015

Runtime

1h 39m

Genres

Documentary

User Score

90%

Original Title

Druglawed

Production Companies

Section 18 Media

Director

Arik Reiss

Description

DRUGLAWED is the explosive documentary exposing how New Zealand has been co-opted by the US into fighting the failed War On Drugs. Filmed in six countries over four years, this is the documentary that finally clears the smoke around the international prohibition of cannabis. Over the last 100 years the US government has forced its drug control policies on almost every country on earth. 40 years since Richard Nixon declared the War On Drugs in 1972, 22 million Americans have been arrested for marijuana. Only one country in the world has higher arrest and conviction rates: New Zealand. DRUGLAWED examines how New Zealand fell in lockstep with US policies, and shows how smaller countries can break out.