Documentary Description
Ever wonder what British Columbia’s most profitable
industries are? Logging? Fishing? Tourism? Ever think to include
marijuana? If you haven’t, think again. No longer a hobby for the
stereotypical hippie culture of the ’60s, BC’s illegal marijuana trade
industry has evolved into a seemingly unstoppable business giant,
dubbed by those involved as ‘The Union’.
Commanding upwards of $7 billion Canadian annually,
The Union’s roots stretch far and wide, directly and indirectly
affecting all areas of our society. With 65% to 85% of all ‘BC Bud’
being exported to the United States, it’s clear that the BC marijuana
trade has become an international issue with consequences that extend
far beyond our borders. When there are record profits to be made, who
are the players, and when do their motives become questionable?
Why is marijuana illegal? What health risks do we
really face? Does prohabition work? What would happen if we taxed it?
Medicine, paper, fuel, textiles, food, etc. Are we missing something
here?
Follow filmmaker Adam Scorgie as he dives head first
into Canada’s most socially acceptable illegal activity. Along the way,
Adam demsytifies the underground market and brings to light how such a
large industry can function while remaining illegal. By interviewing
experts from around the globe, including growers, clippers, police
officers, criminalogists, economists, psychologists, medical doctors,
politicians and pop culture icons, Scorgie explores the cause and
effect nature of the business behind getting high.
Nobody’s innocent in this exploration of an industry
that may be profiting more by being illegal. Join Adam Scorgie as he
unravels the mystery of The Union
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