Hempsters: Plant the Seed
| Hempsters: Plant the Seed | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Michael P. Henning |
| Produced by | Diana Oliver[1] |
Hempsters: Plant the Seed is a 2010 Michael P. Henning documentary film concerning the legalization of hemp in the United States. It includes footage of the 1996 arrest of Woody Harrelson for planting four hemp seeds in an act of civil disobedience in Kentucky and the ensuing legal proceedings. Other activists, including Ralph Nader, Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, Gatewood Galbraith and Julia Butterfly Hill are featured in the film. Also covered is eradication of cannabis at the Lakota Sioux reservation.[2][3]
Director Michael P. Henning is also the Founder and CEO of Sovran Films LLC in Dallas, Texas USA as well as being a Public Speaker and Hemp Activist. On May 29, 2021 Henning was a guest on the Ralph Nader Radio Hour with fellow Hemp and Native American Activist Winona LaDuke.[4]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Official Guide, Bend Film Festival, September 29, 2010, p. 43
- ^ "Hempsters: Plant the Seed – DVD Review", 420 magazine, December 21, 2013
- ^ "Review: Hempsters: Plant the Seed", filmmonthly.com
- ^ Sovran Films
Sources[]
- Russell, W.B. (2009). Teaching Social Issues with Film. IAP. ISBN 978-1-60752-116-7. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
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