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Cannabis has been off-limits to doctors and researchers in the US for the past 80 years, but recently scientists have discovered its anti-cancer properties. Armed with only these laboratory studies, desperate parents obtain cannabis oil from underground sources to save their children from childhood cancers. “Weed the People” follows these families through uncharted waters as they take their children’s survival into their own hands. Some of their miraculous outcomes beget the unsettling question at the heart of the film: If weed is truly saving lives, why doesn’t the government want people to access it?
Original Release
10/16/2018
US Release
10/16/2018
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Amanda Reiman | Self - Drug Police Expert |
| Donald Abrams | Self - Chief of Hematology, San Francisco General Hospital |
| Bonni Goldstein | Self - Pediatric Cannabis Physician |
| Ethan Nadelmann | Self - Founder, Drug Policy Alliance |
| Angela Smith | Herself / Self - Chico's Mother |
| Chico Ryder | Himself / Self - Diagnosed with Rhabdomyosarcoma |
| A.J. Kephart | Self - Diagnosed with Osteosarcoma |
| Sheila Kephart | Self - A.J. Kephart's Mother |
| Chris Kephart | Self - A.J. Kephart's Father |
| Sophie Ryan | Self - Diagnosed with Optic Pathway Glioma |
Directors
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Amanda Reiman | Self - Drug Police Expert |
| Donald Abrams | Self - Chief of Hematology, San Francisco General Hospital |
| Bonni Goldstein | Self - Pediatric Cannabis Physician |
| Ethan Nadelmann | Self - Founder, Drug Policy Alliance |
| Angela Smith | Herself / Self - Chico's Mother |
| Chico Ryder | Himself / Self - Diagnosed with Rhabdomyosarcoma |
| A.J. Kephart | Self - Diagnosed with Osteosarcoma |
| Sheila Kephart | Self - A.J. Kephart's Mother |
| Chris Kephart | Self - A.J. Kephart's Father |
| Sophie Ryan | Self - Diagnosed with Optic Pathway Glioma |
| Mara Gordon | Herself / Self - Founder, Aunt Zelda's Inc. |
| Josh Ryan | Self - Sophie's Father |
| Tracy Ryan | Herself / Self - Sophie's Mother |
| Stewart Smith | Self - President, Aunt Zelda's Inc. |
| Sunil Aggarwal | Self - Palliative Care & Rehabilitation Specialist |
| Mark Ware | Self - Pain Medicine & Neurology |
| Raphael Mechoulam | Self - Professor of Medicinal Chemistry, Hebrew University of Jerusalem |
| Angela Harris | Self - Master Herbalist |
| David Bearman | Self - Pain Management |
| Ron Watson | Self - Healthcare Lobbyist |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| James Costa | Executive Producer |
| Ricki Lake | Executive Producer |
| Giancarlo Canavesio | Producer |
| Kyle Sherman | Producer |
| Sol Tryon | Producer |
| Adam Vine | Producer |
| Mikki Willis | Producer |
Editors
