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Standing Silent Nation — Update of Lewis and Clark Protest (Clip 2 of 2)

Alex White Plume and other members of the Lakota Tribe protest at a celebration of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.

Standing Silent Nation — Update from Alex White Plume (Clip 1 of 2)

Alex White Plume, who planted industrial hemp and whose fields were raided by federal agents, gives an update on his battle in the courts.

James Woolsey on Legalizing Hemp (Clip 2 of 2)

James Woolsey, the former director of the Central Intelligence Agency, explains why growing industrial hemp should be legalized.

Hemp for Victory (Clip 1 of 2)

A history of industrial hemp production in America.

  • Updated on July 1, 2009

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Suree Towfighnia

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Courtney Hermann

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Critical Acclaim

The story of a dirt-poor but enterprising family thwarted by shocking, stupid acts by jerks armed with red tape and guns produces a single effect: umbrage. It’s good umbrage, mostly, that surging, almost euphoric response to a crusading documentary. . . . It is possible that in seeking a viable crop, the Oglala Lakota have found the next best thing: a purpose.”

— Virginia Heffernan
The New York Times

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