<a href=”http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1111833/” target=”_blank”>This is a movie</a> about a pothead comedian who saw Morgan Spurlock’s <a href=”http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0390521/” target=”_blank”>film about McDonalds</a>, and thought it would be great to do his own version.<br/><br/>The main character, Doug Benson, is a funny guy, but as a coworker of mine put it, rather depressing. His comedy is entertaining, but damn, I wouldn’t want to be his friend.<br/><br/>Whereas the original film had a great amount of information behind it, this one really just follows Benson around, checks his lung capacity, shows some SAT scores, a mental capacity exam, sperm counts, and a psychic test… Apparently marijuana can make you psychic? I don’t know. To save you the trouble or time of watching this, I present you this data (presented as sober/high):<br/><br/>Lung capacity: 93%/89%<br/>SATs: 980/1030<br/>Mental exam: 27/24 (normal is 22)<br/>Sperm count: Slightly above normal/Way above normal<br/>Psychic test: 4% correct/28% correct (still not even close to “psychic”)<br/><br/>What I did find most interesting is the laws and such around marijuana. <a href=”http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proposition_215″ target=”_blank”>Proposition 215</a> in California legalizes the use of medical marijuana, but a) it seems like anybody can get a license if they exhibit any sort of ache or pain, b) the federal government still says it is illegal so the DEA regularly raids “dispensaries,” seizing everything inside, and arresting operators. I was left wondering how lucrative a business it is to be in, where the dispensaries get all their weed, and how are the doctors writing so many bogus prescriptions (which is sad because there are people who actually do need the stuff)?<br/><br/>Another interesting bit was an interview with a gentleman who rehabilitated drug addicts for a living. He stated that of 65 people who had entered his program since it began, 60 had troubled or nonexistent relationships with their fathers. That data point really is the most valuable one in the entire film, and it wasn’t even planned! Basically, if you’re man enough to have a kid, be man enough to raise it or be around.<br/><br/>Overall, a decent watch, but I can’t really recommend it unless you have nothing else going on or are really fascinated with the subject. I was looking to really learn something, but that something never seemed to come around… Add on a low budget, poor directing, poor camerawork, bad sound… I was kind of glad it was over.<br/><br/><span style=”font-weight: bold;”>Grade: C+</span><br/>