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-- WITH PHOTO -- TO BUSINESS, AND FILM EDITORS:
'420 - The Documentary' Video-on-Demand Release Available in Time for
Cannabis Enthusiasts' Holiday
LOS ANGELES, April 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Harm Reduction Productions
announces the official Video-on-Demand release of the award-winning
feature,"420 - The Documentary;" a thought-provoking film chronicling
pot culture and the changing attitudes surrounding marijuana over
almost eight decades of prohibition, culminating with legalization in
two states.
Directed by drug war veteran, former inmate, and pardon recipient, Amy
Ralston Povah,"420 - The Documentary" explores the Reefer Madness
origins of this nation's federal drug policy; calling into question
the hypocrisy of arresting the very youth that politicians feign
concern over when defending the status quo.
After winning "Best Documentary Feature" at the Awareness Film
Festival's World Premiere, "420" enjoyed a series of screenings and a
Launch Party where fans celebrated and previewed this social policy
game-changer that combines rare news/archival footage, 420 festivals,
protests, exclusive interviews with law enforcement members and for
the first time on film, the former editor of High Times Magazine,
Steven Hager, reveals the true meaning and origin of the universal
slang for marijuana that has mystified pot enthusiasts for years.
"In prison, I became obsessed with the drug war in an effort to
understand how an otherwise law abiding citizen with no prior record
could receive a 24-year sentence," explains Ralston Povah, "while
conversely, the kingpin got three years probation for 'cooperating!'
While researching, I stumbled upon our first Drug Czar, Harry
Anslinger who whipped up mass-hysteria toward cannabis. To understand
the drug war, one has to go to the root and realize Anslinger's
fear-mongering tactics are still being applied today."
To celebrate the film's release, EXCLUSIVELY on VIMEO-ON-DEMAND
through April, "420 - The Documentary" is hosting contests with free
prizes on its Facebook fan page, including tickets to the 420 High
Times Cannabis Cup in Denver, 420 survival kits, Irv Rosenfeld's book,
"My Medicine," and much more. Visit
www.facebook.com/420Documentaryfor more information.
ABOUT THE FILMMAKER:
Drug War casualty, Amy Ralston Povah, served 9 years of a 24-year
sentence for "conspiracy" in an MDMA case. Oscar nominated journalist
David France researched and featured Amy's case in Glamour Magazine.
Court TV and other news outlets ignited public outcry for a sentence
commutation, which President Clinton granted on July 7, 2000.
Post-release, Amy started the non-profit CAN-DO Foundation; Clemency
for All Non-Violent Drug Offenders that advocates for the women she
left behind, including Shirley Womble who served 25 years for pot and
whose case is featured in 420 - The Documentary.
Contact: Amy Ralston Povah Harm Reduction Productions 310-699-3357
Email www.420-documentary.com www.facebook.com/420Documentary
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2084954/
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