Not a even day has passed and we have more film news for you. Evergreen: The Road to Legalization, a feature length documentary film about I-502 and Washington State’s journey to legalization, will be shown in selected theaters starting June 13 in New York, NY. This limited theatrical run will also take place in Seattle, Denver, Pennsylvania, and Missouri. The documentary will also be available for limited release.
Evergreen: The Road to Legalization takes a closer look at the groundbreaking controversial decision, when activists and politicians joined forces to help legalize adult use recreational marijuana in the State of Washington. Among the many faces and names the marijuana legalization documentary features are: Vivian McPeak, Seattle Hempfest organizer; Rick Steves, travel writer and marijuana activist; John McKay, former US Attorney; and Alison Holcomb, I-502 campaign director.
The feedback for the movie so far has been positive. Pre-screening scores on IMDB.com show an average user rating of 8.4 and 6 critics have voiced their opinions. According to the Hollywood Reporter: “… The personalities and rhetoric are colorful and the film’s presentation is lively…”
For opening dates and times and additional information, check out the website for Evergreen: The Road to Legalization.
Watch the trailer for a sneak peak:
Now that marijuana is legalized in Colorado and Washington State, and more states are ready to follow, I would expect more and more feature films and documentaries. Potentially a slew of them. Hopefully down the road it doesn’t get as tiresome and overplayed as the zombie genre but it may be inevitable.
A couple weeks ago we posted news about Four hundred and Twenty Dollars, an upcoming feature length marijuana inspired comedy by Arpi-revo. Just yesterday, we reported that Arpi-revo signed on an actor to play the leading role.
Rolling Papers is an upcoming feature documentary of the cannabis culture in Colorado from the perspective of The Denver Post & The Cannabist. The film features Rafael Baca, who was put in charge by the Denver Post to assemble a team and cover the cannabis industry.
We will keep you updated on these films as well as any other marijuana related films we hear about.
