D<\/span>ocumentary filmmaker Ezra Soiferman\u2019s film \u201cGrass Fed\u201d follows Canadian actor, comedian, wrestler and musician Mike Patterson on a mission to lose 50 pounds before his wedding day four months away. Although Patterson jokes continually about the state of his body and his appearance \u2013 he weighs in at an uncomfortable 250 pounds when the show begins \u2013 his health is proving to be no laughing matter. He\u2019s dealing with the daily struggles of chronic back pain from sciatica, which in turn prevents him from doing any physical exercise to lose weight and alleviate his pain. He\u2019s looking to find relief from the catch-22 of his health condition when a friend suggests\u00a0offhandedly\u00a0that he try medical cannabis to shed some pounds.<\/p>\n At first glance, Patterson is incredulous. The idea of shedding pounds while getting high is counter-intuitive to Patterson \u2013 who is decidedly not a cannabis enthusiast (he\u2019s much more of a beer drinker) and scoffs at the idea of a weed regime for weight loss. The plot soon thickens when Patterson, a lover of sweets, agrees to use cannabis-infused edibles to help him lose his unwanted weight.<\/p>\n Patterson is a likable character and peppers this documentary with whimsical banter, natural playfulness and continuous wisecracks as he narrates his stony sojourn through Cannabis 101. At first, he wonders if this respite from the pain by using marijuana could be the relief he needs to get back into the gym. To investigate he talks to a series of people connected to cannabis \u2013 from cultivators to fellow patients to the doctor who grants him a medical marijuana card over Skype.<\/p>\n Though the documentary broaches some pretty intimate topics throughout the film \u2013 like how depressed Patterson feels about depending on his sweet and helpful fianc\u00e9 to help him put on his socks in the morning \u2013 there are moments of levity that make for enjoyable viewing. What begins as a self-deprecating sob story by a beer-drinking, night owl soon turns into a quirky adventure with an unconventional hero on a quest to improve his health through good medicine.<\/p>\n Viewers follow Patterson to Denver, where he watches cannabis chocolate bars being made, and to Los Angeles, where he meets with the infamous Dr. Dina <\/a>and is treated to a world of assorted non-smokeables, including dermal patches, savory cannabis-infused meals, lozenges and topicals.<\/p>\n The film<\/a>, which had its premiere showing on Canadian TV with the CBC\u2019s Documentary Channel against the backdrop of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau\u2019s pledge to legalize marijuana in Canada<\/a>, can now be streamed or downloaded in the U.S and Canada via iTunes<\/a>.<\/p>\n For moviegoers interested in seeing firsthand the healing effects of cannabis \u2013 and watching as a medical marijuana naysayer becomes a true-believer \u2013 this mellow and lite documentary may be just the right prescription needed.<\/p>\n Originally published in Issue 20<\/a> of Cannabis Now.<\/em> LEARN MORE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n TELL US,<\/strong> what is your favorite documentary about cannabis?<\/p>\n The post Film Review: \u2018Grass Fed\u2019<\/a> appeared first on Cannabis Now<\/a>.<\/p>\n
A documentary film by Ezra Soiferman explores using medical cannabis to lose weight. Documentary filmmaker Ezra Soiferman\u2019s film \u201cGrass Fed\u201d follows Canadian actor, comedian, wrestler and musician Mike Patterson on a mission to lose 50 pounds before his wedding day four months away. Although Patterson jokes continually about the stateContinue Reading<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"false","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[34,50,125,675,85,504,74,676],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17747"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17747"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17747\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17748,"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17747\/revisions\/17748"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17747"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17747"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17747"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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