Waiting to Inhale: Marijuana, Medicine and the Law

General Information

Author/Creator
Riffe, Jed, director.
Language
English.
Published
United States : Jed Riffe Films, LLC, 2005.
Physical Description
DVD-ROM (74 min.)
Digital ver. identifier
HU_OSA_00004313

Contents/Summary

Summary
“Waiting to Inhale” examines the controversy over legalizing medical marijuana in the United States, creating a dynamic portrait of patients and activists on both sides of the battle. Twelve states have passed legislation to protect patients who use medical marijuana. Yet opponents claim the medical argument is just a smokescreen for a different agenda - to legalize marijuana for recreation and profit. What claims are being made, and what are the stakes? Is marijuana really a gateway drug? What evidence is there to support the claim that marijuana can alleviate some of the devastating symptoms of AIDS, cancer and multiple sclerosis? “Waiting to Inhale” takes the viewers inside the lives of patients who have been forever changed by illness—and parents who lost their children to addiction, and sheds new light on this controversy.

Subjects

Genre
Documentary films

Bibliographic Information

Note
Verzio Film Festival Submission
Duration: 01:14:00
Library Special Collection
Verzio Film Festival Submission

Holdings

Item Type Current Location Call Number Status Shelving Location Public Note
DVD-ROMOSA Film LibraryFL Record 2708Available--
Digital filmOSA Film LibraryFL Record 2708
(HU_OSA_00004313.mp4)
AvailableAccess Copy, MP4 format