Pot of Gold: Reaction Paper The news special "Pot of Gold" featured Americans from across the country. These people all shared a similar story: they are growing marijuana as a cash crop. However none of the growers see themselves as criminals, rather, they are just people who, like everyone else, need to make a living. The first common theme to arise throughout the documentary was "denial of injury." "... But it's not wrong, it's not hurting …showed first 75 words of 1031 total…

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