American Drug War .com

The War on Drugs has become the longest and most costly war in American history. The question has become, how much more can the country endure? Inspired by the death of four family members from "legal drugs," Texas filmmaker Kevin Booth sets out to discover why the Drug War has become such a huge failure. Four years in the making, the documentary follows gang members, former DEA agents, CIA officers, narcotics officers, judges, politicians, prisoners and celebrities. Most notably the film befriends Freeway Ricky Ross; the man many accuse for starting the Crack epidemic, who after being arrested discovered that his cocaine source had been working for the CIA. AMERICAN DRUG WAR shows how money, power and greed have corrupted not just drug pushers and dope fiends, but an entire government. More importantly, it shows what can be done about it. This is not some 'pro-drug' stoner film, but a collection of expert testimonials from the ground troops on the front lines of the drug war, the ones who are fighting it and the ones who are living it.
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“Four Stars (highest rating)... Open-minded and intellectually honest... A mind-altering experience.”
- CBS Radio
“Brace yourself for Afghani opium, interviews with a former drug czar and Amsterdam’s lone crack connoisseur, and basic bad-guy bedlam in this informative documentary.”
- High Times Magazine
"Any movie that features interviews with comedian Tommy Chong, a former drug czar, and the founder of the Bloods street gang is doing something right."
- Austin Chronicle
“An eye-opening and compelling examination of the war on drugs.”
- Ain’t it Cool News
English translation: "All audiences should see this movie as it is very interesting how it analyses the American 'War on Drugs' in an entertaining way."
- THCene
"I haven't seen a film that covered the breadth of a topic like this one in a very long time."
- Wallingford Neighbors for Peace and Justice
“AMERICAN DRUG WAR is worth some serious frontal lobe absorption. This is a documentary that will show you just how well the war on drugs is going. And let me tell you, it really seems to be going great - drug use is up, education is down and all while you the taxpayer keep pouring the money in.”
- Cinephelia
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