Decades ago, filmmakers have already started making movies about marijuana. Most were strong anti-drug propaganda films that aim to showcase the dangers of using and abusing marijuana. Fast forward to present time and we see movies discussing marijuana in more subtle, probably also more welcoming ways. We have to understand that marijuana is now used in the treatment of serious illnesses and management of intense pains. However, we need to keep in mind that abusing marijuana outside the advice or supervision of a health professional could lead to dangerous consequences.
Now, let’s take a look at the recent films that involved marijuana in their storylines:
Pineapple Express (2008). This film evolved around a rare strain of marijuana, called Pineapple Express, that lead character Dale Denton, played by Seth Rogen, accidentally left at the scene where he witnessed a drug lord and a corrupt police officer committing murder. This comedy movie then follows the exciting search for Dale and his marijuana supplier Saul Silver, played by James Franco.
Adventureland (2009). After the huge box-office hit Twilight, Kristen Stewart went to star as Emily Lewin in this comedy-drama film about an aspiring journalist James Brennan, played by Jesse Eisenberg, who spent the summer working in Adventureland theme park so he can afford sending himself to Columbia University for graduate school. In the film, James gave Emily marijuana to bake pot cookies.
Alpha Dog (2006). The story was based on the murder of 15-year-old Nicholas Markowitz after a feud over drug money between his half-brother and a drug dealer. The names of the characters in the film were changed, though. Bruce Willis plays Sonny Truelove, a father who supplies marijuana to his son. His son makes a fortune dealing marijuana.
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