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The Union: The Business Behind Getting High
Director: Brett Harvey (I) Writers: Brett Harvey (I), Adam Scorgie
Color: Color
![]() | Chris Bennett (X) | Himself |
![]() | George Bush | Himself (archive footage) |
| George W. Bush | Himself (archive footage) | |
![]() | Larry Campbell (II) | Himself |
![]() | Rielle Capler | Himself |
| Tommy Chong | Himself (also archive footage) | |
![]() | Jack A. Cole | Himself |
![]() | John Conroy (IV) | Himself |
![]() | Greg Cooper (VI) | Himself |
![]() | Stephen Easton | Himself |
![]() | Marc Emery | Himself (also archive footage) |
![]() | Lester Grinspoon | Himself (as Dr. Lester Grinspoon) |
![]() | Paul Hornby (III) | Himself |
![]() | Perry Kendall | Himself |
![]() | Mark Klokeid | Himself |
![]() | Dana Larsen | Himself |
| Cheech Marin | Himself (archive footage) | |
![]() | Todd McCormick (II) | Himself |
![]() | Jeffrey Miron | Himself |
![]() | Richard Nixon | Himself (archive footage) |
![]() | Darryl Plecas | Himself |
![]() | Joe Rogan (I) | Himself |
![]() | Craig X. Rubin | Himself |
![]() | Norm Stamper | Himself |
| Kirk Tousaw | Himself | |
| Kirk Tousaw | Himself (archive footage) | |
![]() | Watermelon | Herself |
![]() | Greg Williams (XXI) | Himself |
BC's illegal marijuana trade industry has evolved into a business giant, dubbed by some involved as 'The Union', Commanding upwards of $7 billion Canadian annually. With up to 85% of 'BC Bud' being exported to the United States, the trade has become an international issue. Follow filmmaker Adam Scorgie as he demystifies the underground market and brings to light how an industry can function while remaining illegal. Through growers, police officers, criminologists, economists, doctors, politicians and pop culture icons, Scorgie examines the cause and effect nature of the business - an industry that may be profiting more by being illegal.
The Union: The Business Behind Getting High is a movie about the big industry that creates and selling illegal Cannabis.Cannabis is still illegal most parts of the world,despite that cigarettes and Alcohol is taking more life's then Cannabis.




















