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In Korea, where cannabis is an illegal substance, these are testimonies from people who’ve been imprisoned for the consumption or on the verge of being in such situations.
'Doctor Maga', who suffered from burnout syndrome and panic disorder, discovered the positive effects of using CBD and was imprisoned for trying to help a fellow patient while researching pharmacological aspects of cannabis. Cheon Ho-gyun, a farmer who wants to advance peace and unification of the Korean Peninsula and create an ecological environment, begins hemp farming for the first time in Paju, the border area between North and South Korea. However, in Korea, where cannabis has been strictly banned since the 1970s and is still referred to as an illegal substance, their movement encounters several obstacles.
Most Koreans who have lived in a country where marijuana has been banned for 50 years are ignorant about it. Ignorance gives rise to misunderstandings and often leads to criticism, branding our neighbors as illegal beings. Are they people who break the law just to have fun? How has Korea, which has achieved high economic growth but has the world's highest suicide rate, made people sick? This documentary traces the background of cannabis, which has been with humanity for a long time, being treated as a drug under capitalism. It explores the possibility of a grass that can be an alternative for the earth and humans in the era of the climate crisis.
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