Anyone else catch the short series "Weediquette" that aired on Viceland?

8 hour long episodes that go fairly in depth on the changing industrial, cultural, and political views surrounding weed in America.

I've caught about 3 episodes so far and I feel that it is really well done and decently thorough and all sides are given a chance to speak.

The episode they did on Louisiana featured the case of Bernard Noble. A man who was sentenced, and is currently serving, a 13 year sentence after being caught with 2 joints back in 2010. He had 2 prior felonies for simple possession of cocaine which allowed the DA, Leon Cannizzaro, to demand the 13 year sentence. Noble was initially sentenced to 5 years in prison, but Cannizzaro appealed the case 4 times, all the way to the LA Supreme Court, in order to get a higher sentence.

Noble was gainfully employed for 20 years prior to this arrest and had no violent crimes on his rap sheet.

The episode also focused heavily on the profit that local sheriffs stand to gain from more inmates and longer prison sentences.

Lt. Higgins, of St. Landry Parish crimestoppers fame, is given a lot of air time.


Other episodes feature the business side of weed and what the future holds on that front with more and more states legalizing. Another features the situation in Washington D.C., where possession and growing is legal, but selling is illegal. The episode compares the situation in D.C. to the one in Amsterdam, where buying, selling, and consuming is a huge tourism driver, but growing and selling wholesale is illegal. The episode highlights the crazy dichotomy of how a completely legit, open, and promoted business (coffee shops) can only obtain their product through illegal means.

Anyone else watch?