LEE Soojung
There are those who gather for a lawsuit for the plant rights of cannabis. What do their testimonies say about cannabis? Many people are still so ignorant of cannabis that they don't know if it's a poppy, methamphetamine, or opium. How has cannabis been with humanity since ancient times? And since when did it become an evil plant? Cannabis is not comparable to alcohol or tobacco in terms of its toxicity or danger. As it often causes people to feel sluggish and to not want to work, cannabis has been banned and considered a sin by those who encourage overwork, competition, and war. The conveniences of chemicals and oil, coupled with the rise of capitalization, have resulted in global warming, climate change, and environmental destruction. There are those who raise questions and have started cultivating cannabis. Cheon Ho-gyun sows cannabis seeds around the border region at the DMZ, the byproduct of the Korean war and division. A female farmer from Jeju Island, preserves the earth and various microorganisms through cultivation of preserved traditional seeds. A farmer starts cannabis cultivation at Andong, the home of hemp cloth. Meanwhile, people who support the legalization and decriminalization of cannabis are working hard by experimenting the tough life force and medical efficacy of the plant, cannabis. Can their efforts change the misunderstandings, biases, and concerns?
LEE Soojung