Hempsters: Plant the Seed (2010)

The film follows the lively exploits of activists for (and against) the movement for the legalization of the hemp plant in America. It features Woody Harrelson, Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson... See full summary »

Director:

Michael P. Henning (as Michael Henning)

Stars:

Woody Harrelson, Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard

Cast

Cast overview:
Woody Harrelson	...	Himself
Willie Nelson	...	Himself
Merle Haggard	...	Himself
Ralph Nader	...	Himself
Julia Butterfly Hill	...	Herself
Gatewood Galbraith	...	Himself
Donna Cockrell	...	Herself
Craig Lee	...	Himself
Andy Graves	...	Himself
Jake Graves	...	Himself
Bob Weiner	...	Himself
Alex White Plume	...	Himself
Joe American Horse	...	Himself
Cynthia Theilan	...	Herself

Storyline

The film follows the lively exploits of activists for (and against) the movement for the legalization of the hemp plant in America. It features Woody Harrelson, Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson, and a whole host of farmers, politicians, businessmen, and laypeople as they search for the truth about this mysterious and demonized plant.

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Genres:

Documentary

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Certificate:

TV-G

Details

Official Sites:

MySpace Site Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 October 2010 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$250,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Stumptown Media, 7thScreen, Sovran Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Hemp vs. Marijuan

This thoughtful and well researched film is not about decriminalizing marijuana, nor is it a documentary film about drug use.

This film focuses on the production of HEMP, as a fiber plant, its uses as such, and makes very clear distinctions between the hemp plant and its "cousin", marijuana.

The history of hemp is well portrayed... including its use in rope making, clothing, etc. Emphasis is placed on the plants usefulness in the WWII efforts to provide rope literally, miles of it, and how quickly after WWII the plant became illegal.

The film is very balanced... e.g. NO EFFORT was made to demonize Dupont, Corp. ...other films do this...(citing the invention of nylon as a major factor in the criminalization of hemp)etc. but rather, most of the film centers on the usefulness of the plant and the issue of the confusion in government in the "political treatment" over this plant as a "crop" or a "drug".

Well written, informative, and focused on farming of Hemp as a natural resource that very useful in reduction of deforestation, etc.

This is NOT a film to watch if you are looking for a pro-legalization/decriminalization of marijuana as a drug. The film does not even go there at all, despite some well known actors and advocates.