American Weed (2012)
American Weed
2012
Colorado is experiencing its second gold rush, only this time around it's being called the "green rush." It's all about medical marijuana, which is fast becoming a very big business. National Geographic goes deep inside this brand-new cannabis culture by following an exceptional group of Colorado residents - growers, patients, dispensary owners, cops, caregivers, entrepreneurs, advocates and opponents - as their lives are transformed by medical marijuana.
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The Stanley brothers are growing their medicinal marijuana to sell at their dispensaries in Denver and Fort Collins. But the guys face a problem: Their $250,000 crop must be moved from a small greenhouse to a large one for the buds to flower.
The fight against medical marijuana is on, and Proposition 300 will be voted on in the next month to determine if all marijuana dispensaries will be banned in Fort Collins, CO.
With Proposition 300 about to be voted on, the battle to keep medical marijuana dispensaries open in Fort Collins is being fought hard.
As election day nears, anxiety builds for those for and against the medical marijuana dispensary ban in Fort Collins, Colorado.
After a tooth-and-nail campaign to determine the fate of retail pot in Fort Collins, the day of reckoning has finally come.
Marijuana After the banning of medical marijuana centers in Fort Collins, the Stanley brothers are determined to stay focused on their mission to keep medical marijuana legal for patients in Colorado.Under Fire
Welcome to Pot Town, USA. Medical marijuana is legal in Colorado, and hundreds of business owners are striving to turn a profit and help patients in what some are calling the "green rush."
With everything invested in the newly booming medical marijuana industry, the De Noue family of North Boulder Wellness Center struggles to turn a profit.
As a cult holiday for marijuana, April 20th is the buzz in Colorado. Members of the De Noue family put their resources toward turning their failing business around.
While people like cancer patient Josh Belt use medical marijuana to deal with their health problems, cannabis also proves controversial as an upcoming vote threatens to shut down the only dispensary in Castle Rock, Colorado.
Colorado is experiencing its second gold rush, only this time around it's being called the "green rush." It's all about medical marijuana, which is fast becoming a very big business. National Geographic goes deep inside this brand-new cannabis culture by following an exceptional group of Colorado residents - growers, patients, dispensary owners, cops, caregivers, entrepreneurs, advocates and opponents - as their lives are transformed by medical marijuana.
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