Silk Road soon attracted the attention of several law enforcement agencies, including the DEA, FBI and the Secret Service, who mounted multiple investigations to uncover the mastermind behind the site. Ultimately, a young IRS tax inspector would unmask ‘Dread Pirate Roberts’ as Ross Ulbricht, a 29-year-old physics graduate from Austin who is now serving a life sentence without parole.

The Culture High delves into America’s prison system to demonstrate the harmful impact of harsh sentencing for marijuana possession. Some evidence suggests that those who profit from strict laws against it, such as for-profit prisons and certain pharmaceutical companies, are making the fight for legalisation much harder than it needs to be.

To present his case, Harvey utilises interviews from law enforcement officials, doctors, professors, celebrities, and criminals. This diverse collection of people puts a human face on those promoting or preventing marijuana legalisation.

Leading one of the largest cartels, both in terms of product and danger, El Chapo Guzman is being hunted by both US and Mexican governments. The timing of the film is particularly important, as Shorty was captured in 2014 just shortly after the feature documentary’s release.

With terrifying clarity, the day-to-day life of a drug lord is explored. On this quest where the danger multiplies at every turn, the filmmakers find themselves in the thick of a drug empire. Facing graphic footage and unscrupulous characters, the two quickly see the true legend of Shorty.

Arjan opened his first coffee shop in Amsterdam back in 1993, honing his marijuana-growing skills, and now runs an empire selling cannabis seeds that generates millions a year. He breeds some of the world’s most prominent marijuana strains, including the White Widow and the Super Silver Haze. As the legal tides in many nations turn away from criminalisation, Arjun is positioned at the vanguard of the legitimate side of the trade.

The film focuses on the work of Dr. Rick Strassman, who was granted permission in 1990 to undertake a five-year study of DMT at the University of Mexico’s School of Medicine. In weighing the spiritual link of DMT and the opposing scientific stance towards hallucinogens, DMT: The Spirit Molecule asks more questions than it answers. It challenges the ideologies of the world, pointing out the rudimentary nature of contemporary science and spirituality.

In addition to Dr. Strassman, many other experts voice their opinions along the way. Each with their own theories, speculations and personal opinions attempt to explain the DHT experience. The documentary’s graphics provide the perfect ambiance for the issue at hand, with the film itself challenging the religious, scientific and philosophical knowledge of consciousness till date.

New experiments have shown that LSD may have a pharmaceutical purpose. Inside LSD explores the psychedelic world and why this drug could become part of the pharmaceutical toolkit, potentially being able to improve brain power, creativity, and fight disease.

Throughout the course of the film, Theroux tags along with different characters as they go about their day. He visits the police as they undertake a drugs raid, meets addicts taking part in treatment programmes, speaks to drug dealers who describe what the sales experience is like, and to individuals who enjoy the drug lifestyle.

Crosby started as a small-time dealer in Oakland and first wrote to Blanco while she was imprisoned. As their relationship became stronger, Blanco had named Crosby as one of the top people of her crime syndicate. Crosby details much of Blanco’s rise to power and how here ruthlessness led her to become head of one of the top drug cartels in Columbia. As she faced more serious charges their relationship began to fade. Blanco was eventually deported from the United States after the completion of her sentence.

Doug first spends a month conditioning himself – as in, not smoking weed – so that he maximises the experience to follow that many potheads can only dream of. Before and after he starts lighting up with various comedy friends and cannabis experts, Doug undergoes psychological evaluation to truly dig into the effects of inhaling and otherwise consuming cannabis on Doug’s behaviour. It’s a wild ride of a study that the creators probably have a hard time remembering.