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  • 2014
  • First Run Features
  • 1 h 26 m
  • 2014
  • First Run Features
  • 1 h 26 m

Summary Tracking the behind-the-scenes efforts of both the pro- and anti-initiative groups, the film serves as a case study for other states in determining how to reform their own drug policies, and examines the civic, economic and human impact of marijuana legalization. Against the backdrop of the 40-year-old War on Drugs, the state of Washingt...

Directed By: Riley Morton

Written By: Nils Cowan

  • 2014
  • First Run Features
  • 1 h 26 m
  • 2014
  • First Run Features
  • 1 h 26 m

Evergreen: The Road to Legalization

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Summary Tracking the behind-the-scenes efforts of both the pro- and anti-initiative groups, the film serves as a case study for other states in determining how to reform their own drug policies, and examines the civic, economic and human impact of marijuana legalization. Against the backdrop of the 40-year-old War on Drugs, the state of Washingt...

Directed By: Riley Morton

Written By: Nils Cowan

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Generally Favorable Based on 5 Critic Reviews
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Generally Favorable Based on 5 Critic Reviews
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80
Jun 19, 2014
This dual focus on the need to end the ineffective, destructive “war on drugs” and broader questions of political compromise gives director Riley Morton’s film particular resonance.
By Ronnie Scheib FULL REVIEW
75
Apr 7, 2014
The absence of suspense results in something closer to a one-sided pat on the back for everyone involved, though it effectively puts forth a whole new set of challenges.
By Eric Kohn FULL REVIEW
70
Apr 7, 2014
The personalities and rhetoric are colorful and the film's presentation is lively, though some viewers will wish for a little more rigor.
By John DeFore FULL REVIEW
60
Jun 12, 2014
This record of Washington State’s battle over Initiative 502, which legalized possession of small amounts of recreational marijuana in 2012, is predictably loaded with rancor. The battle isn’t over whether pot should be legalized, but to what extent.
By Andy Webster FULL REVIEW
60
Jun 10, 2014
Because the battle for legalization is still being fought in most other states, the lack of an up-to-date perspective is frustrating.
By Diana Clarke FULL REVIEW

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Production Company 2R Productions, Evergreen Film, Hemlock Productions, Lucid Visual Media, Overland Pictures, Roped In Productions
Release Date Jun 13, 2014
Duration 1 h 26 m
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Website https://www.facebook.com/EvergreenDocumentary
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Awards

Spokane International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Seattle International Film Festival
• 1 Nomination

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