CNBC'S "MARIJUANA INC: INSIDE AMERICA'S POT INDUSTRY" WILL PREMIERE JANUARY 22ND
"MARIJUANA INC: INSIDE AMERICA'S POT INDUSTRY" will premiere on Thursday, January 22nd at 9PM/1AM ET. The show will repeat on Sunday, January 25th at 10PM ET.
Told you so!
They(CNBC) just made it a black and white issue of being illegal federally. Didn't really focus on legit medical uses. The Cali "bud pharmacies" are a carnival type joke.
This type of show is good to reflect on because it illustrates the degree of illiteracy that the general public enjoys regarding marijuana on any level. When the reporter was in the medical dispensary and was asked to smell the different varieties, you can see there's a sense of complete unfamiliarity with the entire culture. The lack of knowledge regarding the plant in general, coupled with the lay public's erroneous views is a rather great hurdle to overcome in the process of legalization. It also doesn't help that negative stereotypes are being developed regarding the mishandling of public lands, dumping of toxic materials, and crime in general.
There will be serious work ahead of us in the context of education, public awareness and social integration to get where we want to all go: legalization/decriminalization.