Tommy Avallone’s on-demand documentary Waldo on Weed is a heartfelt examination of what happened when, in 2014, a young child was diagnosed with eye cancer. His father then criss-crossed America in search of cannabis oil.
Los Angeles Times
- It’s pre-legalization in Brian Dwyer’s home state of Pennsylvania, and he risks jail time in pursuit of CBD. Waldo features experts and doctor visits and the Dwyers’ eventual move west for access to alternative treatments.
- “[W]hile fellow cannabis converts and devotees are the film’s focus, Avallone—also the accomplished editor—succeeds at not proselytizing but rather humanizing the issue,” says the Times.
