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"WEED" The Story of Marijuana

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Documentary

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This 1971 color anti-drug use and abuse film was produced by Concept Films and directed by Brian Kellman for Encyclopedia Britannica. “Weed: The Story of Marijuana” combines time-lapse, montage, illustrations, animation (by Paul Fierlinger and emigre Pavel Vošický) and dramatized, documentary-style interviews to survey the evolving role of cannabis in U.S. society, with emphasis on the legal risks faced by young people. A unique score of experimental synthesizer music is provided by Tony Luisi on an EMS VCS 3 “Putney”

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Budget

$--

Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

23 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

23 January 1971

Country

United States of America

Cast

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