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Marihuana: The Devil's Weed

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Teenager Burma (Harley Wood) and her boyfriend, Dick (Hugh McArthur), meet some friends on a beach. But one of their pals brings something that will ruin the lives of all the attendees: marijuana. Clothes are shed, minds are melted and a stoned girl drowns. After helping drug dealer Tony (Paul Ellis) cover up the death, Burma and Dick occasionally take a break from getting high and laughing maniacally to peddle grass themselves. Prostitution and untimely deaths follow.
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Mattie Lucas From the Front Row 07/10/2020
1/4
Has the distinction of being one of the most unintentionally hilarious of these sanctimonious "issues of today" films of the period due to the sheer outlandishness of its plot. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 10/05/2008
C
A morbid 1930's drug scare propaganda film. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Mo T 10/03/2023 Sure it's dated--it's almost 90 years old. It still hits the bulls-eye with it's messaging. To paraphrase my Berkeley rhetoric professor, Why does the argument work? Anyone can find fault, that's easy--and a lazy way of dismissing an inconvenient perspective. We like our drugs of choice, so we deflect preaching against their use. After all, some, if not most, use without serious incident. But, for some use is a slippery slope to disaster. I personally know of such harm, don't we all? I am for personal choice in a libertarian sense. But, I don't lie to myself about what choices I would want my children to make. This film highlights, melodramatically, some pitfalls of bad choices. Call it an adult themed fairy tale if you wish, but dismiss at your peril the poignancy of a fairy tale. See more 07/14/2022 Made in 1936, this was a fifty six minute PSA dramatization of the evils of ‘Marihuana' Leading to promiscuity, unwanted pregnancies, death by drowning and kidnapping. It's pretty ridiculous but quite fun to watch. See more 07/16/2016 so comical now is this propaganda film. See more 01/15/2007 Melodramatic and over the top, but it is still a very fascinating anti-marijuana propoganda film. The acting is not very good and it is such a severe depiction of marijuana use. See more Read all reviews
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Dwain Esper

Director

Harley Wood

Burma "Blondie" Roberts

Hugh McArthur

Dick Collier

Pat Carlyle

Nickolas "Nicki" Romero

Gloria Browne

Gloria

Juanita Crosland

Mrs. Roberts
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Synopsis Teenager Burma (Harley Wood) and her boyfriend, Dick (Hugh McArthur), meet some friends on a beach. But one of their pals brings something that will ruin the lives of all the attendees: marijuana. Clothes are shed, minds are melted and a stoned girl drowns. After helping drug dealer Tony (Paul Ellis) cover up the death, Burma and Dick occasionally take a break from getting high and laughing maniacally to peddle grass themselves. Prostitution and untimely deaths follow.
Director
Dwain Esper
Producer
Dwain Esper
Screenwriter
Rex Elgin, Hildegarde Stadie
Production Co
Roadshow Attractions
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 11, 2016
Runtime
57m
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