OK, I feel ya man. As a free lance writer, the general thrust of your argument regarding the power of art definitely strikes a chord with me. I'm just a little bit skeptical of how effective it would be, though.
I mean, consider this - the people you're trying to persuade are people who really don't have a dog in this fight, right? Fence-sitters, people who have no real investment one way or the other in the legalization debate, but probably aren't really in favor of it - which is why they need to be communicated with, right?
I'm thinking that for most of these people, when they watch this movie they're not going to see a man standing up for his rights as an individual - all they're going to see is some vaguely disreputable-looking dude trying to grow a quarter million dollar's worth of illegal drugs. Mind you, I'm not saying there's anything wrong with trying to grow a quarter million dollar's worth of dope, and I'm sure not criticizing you or your general appearance. I'm just saying, I think that's pretty much what most people are going to see when they watch the movie.
I'm just not sure how that's going to send anyone a message in favor of legalization. It's not like you're commiting an act of civil disobedience, a la Martin Luther King or Rosa Parks, allowing yourself to be arrested in order to make a statement. You're just growing a shitload of dope, as far as they're concerned, and doing everything you can to minimize your personal risk. I don't see where that's going to make any of these people rethink their position on civil liberties.
But who knows? Maybe I'm wrong. No offense intended. I haven't seen the whole movie yet, so who knows what the finished product will be like or how persuasively it tells the tale you want to tell. It's just idle speculation on my part, just kicking some ideas around with you and bouncing some first impressions off of ya. Hurry up and get that damned thing finished, so I can buy a copy and speak from an informed perspective instead!