The Union: The Business Behind Getting High
2007 · 104 MIN · IMDB 8.2 · 7,864 VOTES · DIR. Brett Harvey
Overview
Filmmaker Adam Scorgie explores the illegal marijuana industry in British Columbia, revealing how the international business is most likely more profitable than it would be if it was lawful in this enlightening documentary. Marijuana growers, law enforcement officials, physicians, politicians, criminologists, economists and celebrities—including comedian Tommy Chong—shed light on this topical subject in a series of compelling interviews.
Dialogue Timeline — 522 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
01:09:03 to patent plants
01:19:13 So now if you want to join the chess club at school
01:20:13 used that drug.
01:21:30 I would say that over 200 different medical conditions
01:22:33 comes into the pharmaceutical industry.
01:23:23 The government supported a small drug company
01:24:25 and make a lot more money out of it.
01:25:14 we checked some of the side effects.
01:26:16 ( John ) It seems to be acceptable to give people something
01:27:06 Pseudoephedrine.
01:28:20 ( host ) What do you say to those
01:29:33 It... takes away my discomfort
01:30:45 It was really overwhelming.
01:31:46 Why can't we explore its medicinal potential ?
01:32:52 when yesterday they said it was evil and dangerous ?
01:33:42 ( Neil ) Some people go home at the end of the day and they drink
01:34:35 this new information to the people of this country
01:35:25 and check what they do afterwards.
01:36:20 Been so since probably '94 when I realized
01:37:14 and these biofuels.
01:38:16 but you can get high from marijuana.
01:39:21 But we're concerned about youngsters using alcohol
01:40:11 but it will be legalized in Canada.
01:41:11 And I think that while cannabis per se is not addictive
Cast & Characters
Adam Scorgie
Self - Host
Chris Bennett
Self - Author & Former 'Pot TV' Manager
Steve Bloom
Self - Former Editor, High Times
Renee Bojee
Self - Activist
Neil Boyd
Self - Professor of Criminology, Simon Fraser University
Larry Campbell
Self - Mayor of Vancouver, 2002-2005
Rielle Capler
Self - Policy Analyst - BC Compassion Club Society
Tommy Chong
Self - Comedian
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed522
Dialogue density5.0 lines / min
First line01:09:03
Final line01:41:11
Production Record
DirectorBrett Harvey
LanguageEnglish
Budget$200,000
IMDb votes7,864