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Grass Is Greener

Grass Is Greener

20196.61h 37m

Overview

Weed. Marijuana. Grass. Pot. Whatever you prefer to call it, America’s relationship with cannabis is a complicated one. In his directorial debut, hip hop pioneer Fab 5 Freddy presents an unparalleled look at the racially biased history of the war on marijuana. A range of celebrities and experts discuss the plant’s influence on music and popular culture, and the devastating impact its criminalization has had on Black and Latino communities. As more and more states join the push to legalize marijuana, this documentary dives deep into the glaring racial disparities in the growing cannabis market.

Directed by Fab 5 Freddy
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Top Cast

Snoop Dogg

Snoop Dogg

Self

Chuck D

Chuck D

Self

Doug E. Fresh

Doug E. Fresh

Self

Damian Marley

Damian Marley

Self

B-Real

B-Real

Self

Killer Mike

Killer Mike

Self

Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels

Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels

Self

Sen Dog

Sen Dog

Self

Themes & Keywords

hip-hopjazzwar on drugscannabismarijuanamarijuana legalizationracial injustice

About Grass Is Greener

Grass Is Greener is a documentary film released in 2019 exploring themes of hip-hop, jazz, war on drugs, cannabis, marijuana, marijuana legalization. Directed by Fab 5 Freddy, it stars Snoop Dogg, Chuck D, Doug E. Fresh. Weed. Marijuana. Grass. Pot. Whatever you prefer to call it, America’s relationship with cannabis is a complicated one. In his directorial debut, hip hop pioneer Fab 5 Freddy presents an unparalleled look at the racially biased history of the war on marijuana. A range of celebrities and experts discuss the plant’s influence on music and popular culture, and the devastating impact its criminalization has had on Black and Latino communities. As more and more states join the push to legalize marijuana, this documentary dives deep into the glaring racial disparities in the growing cannabis market.

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