Event

Code of the West

Aug 30 - Sep 01

(Rebecca Richman Cohen, USA, 2012, Digital, 71 min)

Friday, Aug 30 at 07:00PM
Friday, Aug 30 at 09:00PM
Saturday, Aug 31 at 07:00PM
Saturday, Aug 31 at 09:00PM
Sunday, Sep 01 at 07:00PM
Sunday, Sep 01 at 09:00PM

Once a pioneer in legalizing marijuana for medicinal purposes, the state of Montana is poised to become the first in the nation to repeal its medical marijuana laws. Set against the sweeping vistas of the Rockies, steamy lamplight from marijuana grow houses, and the bustling halls of the State Capitol, Code of the West follows the 2011 Montana State Legislature as it debates the fate of the law.

Following key figures on each side of the debate, the film is a courtroom and political drama. As it explores state sovereignty, patients' rights and one of the most heated policy questions facing the country today, the film provides insight into the ways in which the debate has affected many lives. Medical marijuana conversations create fraught emotions, and the outcome of these battles suggest profound implications for the way we live in America.

* We screened Code of the West at our Local Sightings Film Festival in 2012read more about this year's festival, which features filmmakers from the Northwest.