Hempsters: Plant the Seed
Hempsters: Plant the Seed is a 2010 Michael Henning documentary film (released on DVD in 2010[2]) concerning the legalization of hemp in the United States. It includes footage of the 1996 arrest of Woody Harrelson for planting four hemp seeds in an act of civil disobedience in Kentucky and the ensuing legal proceedings. Other activists, including Ralph Nader, Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, Gatewood Gailbraith and Julia Butterfly Hill are featured in the film. Also covered is eradication of cannabis at the Lakota Sioux reservation.[3][4]
| Hempsters: Plant the Seed | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Michael Henning |
| Produced by | Diana Oliver[1] |
After making the documentary, the producer drove across America in a sports car with body panels derived from hemp.[5]
See also
References
- Official Guide, Bend Film Festival, September 29, 2010, p. 43
- Russell 2009, p. 75.
- "Hempsters: Plant the Seed – DVD Review", 420 magazine, December 21, 2013
- Bishop, Stephanie, "Review: Hempsters: Plant the Seed", hemp.com
- Toma, Sebastian (June 14, 2016), "A functional vehicle made from hemp", Autoevolution
Sources
- Russell, W.B. (2009). Teaching Social Issues with Film. IAP. ISBN 978-1-60752-116-7. Retrieved 2017-03-08.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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