Guns And Weed: The Road To Freedom: Documentary Analysis

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In Guns and Weed: The Road to Freedom, directors Neema Vedadi and Michael W. Dean attempt to convey why they believe the “War on Drugs” and the “War on Guns” are immoral. Throughout the documentary, viewers are presented with arguments for the legalization of marijuana and for the continued use of the right to keep and bear arms without any governmental restrictions. Shane Scheid states that most people that are behind bars in this country are there for non-violent drug offenses, most of those being for “marijuana-related offenses” (9:26). Michelle Strandberg backs up Scheid’s claims by saying that if marijuana was ever legalized country-wide “it would be a ghost town in those prisons” (9:55). Many contributors in this documentary question and dismiss the idea of gun control. Such as, Sheriff Richard Mack questions any politician who supports gun control of their understanding of the Second Amendment and its rights (15:15). …show more content…
The documentary successfully provides a counterargument, when Scheid challenges the argument that many conservatives make against welfare by saying “Why should we have to pay to take care of some guy or some girl who committed no real crime to begin with and now is behind bars in a government cage, that we’re now paying for his livelihood, outright, 100% rather than just some food stamps” (10:05). Vedadi and Dean successfully establish an emotional appeal throughout their documentary when each contributor to their documentary shares personal experiences that impacted their beliefs about the legalization of marijuana and gun control. For example, viewers are introduced to a Marine Corps veteran who uses medical marijuana to deal with pain from an injury suffered during his time in the Marines because attempts from Veterans’ Affairs through medications and surgeries have proven
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