WEED 2: Cannabis Madness: Dr. Sanjay Gupta
Reports"
Premieres on CNN Tuesday, March 11 at 10 pm ET
After sparking a
national debate with his acclaimed documentary Weed, and op-ed
"Why I changed my mind on weed," CNN's chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta
delves deeper into the challenges of legalizing medical marijuana.
Weed 2: Cannabis Madness: Dr. Sanjay Gupta Reports, premiering Tuesday, March 11th at 10 pm
ET, looks at U.S. federal laws that consider marijuana a drug with no medicinal
value and serious scientists who say they’re wrong. It is the politics of pot -
the politicians vs. the patients.
Legal in 20 states plus the District of
Columbia, limited access to medicinal marijuana has caused significant battles
between legislators and qualified patients seeking this type of treatment.
Vivian Wilson, a 2-year-old girl suffering from chronic seizures, is one of those patients. Wilson made headlines
in 2013 when her father confronted New Jersey Governor Chris Christie pleading
"please don't let my daughter die" and imploring him to legalize
medical marijuana in the state.
In the one-hour
documentary, Gupta gets exclusive access to the journey of Vivian's family who, along with many patients, are
willing to do anything to get medical marijuana and face many legal challenges
along the way. He meets with dozens of families dubbed “medical
marijuana refugees” who have moved to Colorado, where pot is legal, to get
medical marijuana for their sick children. Gupta
also examines disparities in the U.S. government's research into the benefits
of medical marijuana and reports on groundbreaking discoveries in other
countries. Gupta’s investigation takes him around the world looking for answers,
including a rare inside look at a pharmaceutical company in the United Kingdom
that is the only one in the world turning pot into a prescription drug.
Dr Gupta started something. No surprise to see
ReplyDeleteWeed 2. Even CNBC had Harry Smith do a special.
Guaranteed ratings winner.
Weed 2. Chicagoland & Parts Unknown are going to be more common on cable news. This is about survival. 360 , TSR & a few other shows will still remain. However, they have to change and adapt. You will still get news but it will take on a different form.Of course, Crossfire & Out Front need to go.
ReplyDeleteCNBC is getting a huge ratings bump from Shark
ReplyDeleteTank. TVN says the are canceling Kudlow. CNN is
not alone. CNN is also doing Death Row Stories.
Death Row Stories will probably be a huge hit. The Don Lemon show will not do very well.
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