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Emperor of Hemp - The Jack Herer Story [VHS]

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Emperor of Hemp is a brief documentary about hemp activist and author Jack Herer. This film documents his life from Goldwater Republican to the "emperor" of hemp activism. It includes footage from protests, as well as interviews with Jack, close friends, and work partners.

Although the film is only 60 minutes long, it also includes a brief history of the illegalization of the marijuana plant and the history of the hemp plant as a multi-purpose crop grown around the world, and even grown by our first president George Washington.

I hadn't heard of Jack Herer before watching this documentary, and now I'm glad that I have. He wrote the book "The Emperor Wears No Clothes", which is a very detailed and well-researched account of the uses of hemp and the reasons it was made illegal.

Overall, this movie is very interesting, and should be viewed by anyone interested in finding out more about hemp and/or the man who started the hemp movement in this country.

"Emperor of Hemp" is not a pro-marijuana film, although the historical, political, and medical story of the hemp plant makes a compelling argument that the prohibition of hemp products was more about political insiders and corporate control over government process than any honest concern for the well-being of the American populace. This film is beautifully produced. It is interesting, entertaining, and informative, even for those (like myself) who are completely detached from the world of hemp/marijuana. The realized and unrealized potential of the hemp plant is staggering, and this film clearly demonstrates how our country is being needlessly deprived of one of nature's most diverse and valuable renewable resources.

I was captivated by the film and found it enlightening to learn about the long and controversial history of hemp. I had no idea that this renewable resource was so widely used - both in the past and in other countries currently. This documentary is provocative, and analyzes the subject from many perspectives. I would highly recommend this film and I am sure that others will find it interesting and enlightening.

A comprehensive and entertaining potpourri of information, appreciations for Jeff Meyers and Jeff Jones, they deserve fame and fortune for chiseling this infoEpic, I know their documentary will stand the test of time! I gave it as a gift.

I learned a lot from watching this movie. I took for granted how well it was done until I started watching so many of the documentaries that followed. This movie, financed by Anita Roddick of The Body Shop, is by far my favorite hemp documentary. This introduction to Jack Herer actually inspired me to become a hemp activist myself!

Thanks to Jeff Meyers and Jeff Jones for putting together the important new documentary, "Emperor of Hemp", and for making one great vehicle for spreading the truth! This widely acclaimed new production from Double J Films spotlights the life of Jack Herer, author of the best-selling book, "The Emperor Wears No Clothes: Hemp and the Marijuana Conspiracy". While his work has made Jack Herer a hero of the movement to re-legalize cannabis for adults, this film story of his struggle is significant for all of us! It reveals how our own government attempted to change history to hide the truth about hemp from the American people. It also details the racist lies that formed the basis of marijuana prohibition and explores important facets of the corruption that maintains the modern drug war.

New Mexico's anti-prohibition cannabis activists premiered "Emperor of Hemp" on public access television in Albuquerque in conjunction with our drive to recruit new volunteers to work for repeal. This film perfectly illustrates and encapsulates what are trying to do and why we have to do it! Perhaps you've heard that New Mexico's governor, Gary Johnson, has called for public dialog on "the miserable failure of the drug war"? Well, airing "Emperor of Hemp" not only presented much hidden truth directly to our fellow citizens, we also issued a press release inviting major media folks to a special showing where we made ourselves available to answer their questions. And we gave a video copy to Governor Johnson. It's been wonderful to have a tool like "Emperor of Hemp" to tell Jack Herer's story and to help us disseminate accurate information about cannabis to counter decades of government-sponsored anti-marijuana propaganda.