The Union: The Business Behind Getting High (WS) (2007)
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384x216 - 1:44:00 - 693mb

Movie Synopsis
 
http://theunionmovie.com

Ever wonder what British Columbia's most profitable 
industries are? Logging? Fishing? Tourism? Ever  
think  to  include marijuana?  If you haven't,  
think again. No  longer a hobby  for the  
stereotypical hippie  culture of  the  ’60s, BC's  
illegal marijuana  trade  industry  has evolved  
into  a  seemingly  unstoppable  business giant, 
dubbed by  those  involved  as  'The Union'.   
Commanding upwards of $7 billion Canadian  annually, 
The Union’s  roots  stretch  far  and wide, directly  
and indirectly  affecting  all  areas  of  our  
society. With  65%  to  85%  of  all  'BC  Bud' 
being exported  to  the United States,  it's clear  
that  the BC marijuana  trade has become an  
international issue with consequences  that extend  
far beyond our borders.   When  there  are  record 
profits  to be made, who  are  the players,  and 
when do their motives become questionable?

-Why is marijuana illegal?  
-What health risks do we really face?  
-Does prohabition work? 
-What would happen if we taxed it?
-Medicine, paper, fuel, textiles, food, etc. 
Are we missing something here?

Follow  filmmaker  Adam  Scorgie  as  he  dives  
head  first  into  Canada's  most socially  
acceptable  illegal  activity.  Along  the  way,  
Adam  demsytifies  the underground  market  and  
brings  to  light  how  such  a  large  industry  
can function  while  remaining  illegal.    By  
interviewing  experts  from  around  the globe,  
including  growers,  clippers,  police  officers,  
criminalogists,  economists, psychologists,  medical  
doctors,  politicians  and  pop  culture  icons,  
Scorgie explores the cause and effect nature of the 
business behind getting high. Nobody's  innocent  in  
this  exploration  of  an  industry  that  may  be  
profiting more  by  being  illegal.  Join  Adam  
Scorgie  as  he  unravels  the mystery  of  The Union.

IMDB Synopsis:
 
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1039647/

The basic point of this documentary is to present 
the facts about Marijuana. It focuses less on the 
BC market and more on the reasons why marijuana 
should be viewed in the same light as alcohol and 
tobacco. It argues for the legalization of 
marijuana. The argument is compelling and factual 
with many legititamate sources.

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There were only two copies of this movie that I found
out there.  The First was an AVI that looked like a
low quality YouTube video.  The second was a 1.6GB
WMV.  I took the WMV, and ripped it to your typical 
700mb DivX video.  I also cut the few seconds of the 
DVR screen that was on both copies of this movie.

The WMV gave me problems, I had to use like 4 
different apps to get this right.  So I hope you
enjoy this.

This is the 16x9 WideScreen version of my original
torrent.  Original torrent can be found here: 
http://piratebayproxy.live/torrent/4731748

This version has been ran through another few programs,
and the video has been stretched back to 16x9, the 
quality may be degrading.  But, it is still better
than YouTube quality.

I use the CCCP Project's codec pack.  No problems.
I briefly played on a DivX.com codec and there are
problems.  If you have problems playing, try using
the codec pack from http://www.cccp-project.net.
This is what I get for using so many programs to
convert something that was probably broken in the first
place.

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MD5: 0a6e2a4c7039f33aa9efdcb124c8abc5