Lady Buds

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Lady Buds

2021

1h 36m

Documentary

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"Lady Buds" tells the story of six courageous women who come out of the shadows of the cannabis underground to enter the newly legal market. With deep-pocketed corporations taking over the industry, these trailblazers risk everything to make their American Dream come true in the very market they helped create.

Christy Lemire

FilmWeek (LAist)

12/01/2021

This isn't the most artfully made documentary... But eventually it sneaks up on you.

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Tim Cogshell

FilmWeek (LAist)

12/01/2021

It's a really interesting, powerful story.

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Jude Dry

IndieWire

11/28/2021

C+

While a few characters are as colorful as one would imagine, most are simply hard-working entrepreneurs trying to stay afloat. The feminist film does their stories justice through an empathetic if disappointingly dry lens.

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Chris Salce

Film Threat

06/05/2022

8/10

The film reassured me that cannabis needs to be legalized in every state because of how beneficial it is. Much like this documentary, marijuana holds far more positives than negatives.

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Christopher Cross

Tilt Magazine

02/15/2022

3.5/5

Russo demonstrates that marijuana is a homegrown industry built upon the compassion of others something threatened to be lost in its commercialization.

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12/21/2021

This movie is a must see if you would like to see the a thought provoking perspective on the cannabis industry. The vignettes that showcase the women in this movie is really thrilling.

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12/03/2021

This film is an unflinching look at the realities of cannabis legalization in California, told through the eyes of 6 incredible women fighting against all odds to survive.

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"Lady Buds" tells the story of six courageous women who come out of the shadows of the cannabis underground to enter the newly legal market. With deep-pocketed corporations taking over the industry, these trailblazers risk everything to make their American Dream come true in the very market they helped create.

Director: Chris J. Russo
Producer: Christian Bruno, Michael J. Katz, Chris J. Russo
Screenwriter: Tamara Maloney, Chris J. Russo, Tamara Maloney
Distributor: Gravitas Ventures
Production Co: Paceline Pictures
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 26, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 26, 2021
Runtime: 1h 36m