The Violence in the "Drug War" model

  

In the current "Drug War" approach, the very definition is to solve the problem with violence. It has taken Thousands of lives and the result is an increase in consumption and a seemingly neverending cycle of blood and punishment. The violence approach focuses in safeguarding the "proper" elements of society while exterminating the "undesirable" ones. It efectively divides society into two parts, a deserving one and another one that is not.

We take a look into the consequences of this social policy.

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Harm Reduction

  

A different approach than that of the "war on drugs", an approach that, rather than dividing society in roles of enemy and victim, sees the society as  whole. In the harm reduction approach, the idea is to provide society with the adequate information about all potentially harmful activities, and trust on their judgment. On those whose judgment is overtaken by a harmful decision.

Welcome!

There is Something about Mary Jane is a Documentary produced between 2005 and 2010 about the legalization of Cannabis. During this time, the war on drugs in Mexico, our native country has escalated to an intolerable point, claiming more than 30,000 lives.

The object of this documentary is to portray various positions about marijuana prohibition. We take a look at the propaganda from the early beginnings of prohibition to the current day. In here you will fond lins to resources on both sides of the spectrum concerning marijuana use. We take a look at the origins of marijuana laws, the international treaties that make it practically impossible to any member of the international community to take an individual approach in the handling of their own public health and social problems when it comes to addiction.

The format of the documentary is non-linear, although a full edited copy of it will soon be available in You Tube or Amazon (DVD  or downloadable format). It is intended to be viewed In the order that most interests the viewer. It has been cut in chapters, and the full unedited interviews as well as all the original stock film used is available to watch as well.

The chapters that it has been arranged in are as follows:

Origins of prohibition

Origins of Use

The "Drug War" Model

The "Harm Reduction" Model

Violence

Conclusions