“Emperor of Hemp” tells the tale of cult folk hero Jack Herer, author of the hempster Bible “The Emperor Wears No Clothes.” It also delves into the controversial issues of marijuana and hemp prohibition. Bill Maher calls this film “a triumph for the open-minded.” With songs by Bonnie Raitt, Joe Walsh, Cheap Trick, The Rascals and Kara's Flowers, now known as Maroon5. Narrated by Peter Coyote. Seen on PBS stations all over the country.
Color and black & white
Running time: 60 minutes

SPECIAL BONUS FEATURES

Tribute to Jack: more than 20 minutes of never-before-seen interviews with the Emperor discussing his first toke, his revelation, his fights with bureaucrats, his rediscovery of the wondrous hemp plant, and his seminal book that changed the world.

"Hemp for Victory:" a 1942 U.S. government propaganda film urging farmers to grow the outlawed plant to help the war effort. Back then, a farmer who grew hemp was a patriot. Today, a criminal. Go figure.
Reproduced from a pristine black-and-white original from the National Archives.
Running Time: 14 minutes

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