Marijuana is the most controversial drug of the
twentieth century. Smoked by generations of musicians, students and
workers to little discernible ill effect, it continues to be reviled by
the vast majority of governments around the world.
With his new film, Grass, veteran filmer Ron Mann
brings his impeccable historical facility and story telling skills to
recount how a relatively harmless drug has been demonized for decades.
With a rueful yet incisive script, deft editing and an impressive
soundtrack featuring original songs by Mark Mothersbaugh and a veritable
pot-pourri of tunes ranging from the Swing Era’s “Reefer Man” through
Dylan’s “Rainy Day Women” to the hippie lament “One Toke Over The Line,”
Ron Mann’s Grass boasts extraordinary production values.
Funny yet political,
Grass charts the
terrible loss in imprisoned lives and billions of dollars wasted
fighting a drug that refuses to go away.