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Premiered: July 3, 2007 at 10PM | Check for Rebroadcasts

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The Many Facets of Hemp

Watch an interview with former CIA director James Woolsey and "Hemp for Victory" — the original trailer from filmmakers Suree Towfighnia and Courtney Hermann to learn more about this versatile crop.

A shot of a hemp field in black and white

Clip 1: Hemp for Victory

Before they met the White Plume family, filmmakers Suree Towfighnia and Courtney Hermann set out to make a film about industrial hemp. They met the White Plumes, and their compelling court case became the subject of the film. This clip from an early trailer offers a history of hemp production in America.  | Watch Video

James Woolsey

Clip 2: James Woolsey

James Woolsey, the former director of the Central Intelligence Agency, explains why marijuana and industrial hemp are different and shouldn't be lumped together by the federal government, and why he believes that growing industrial hemp should be legalized.  | Watch Video


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A close-up on Alex White Plume

Believing he was protected by tribal sovereignty, Alex White Plume planted hemp on his land to free his family from dependence on the federal government.

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Posted June 19, 2007

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