Transcript THE DRUG CULTURE

THE DRUG CULTURE
BACKGROUND
1937Marijuana becomes
illegal, but people
will still smoke it.
1943Swiss chemist, Albert
Hofmann, discovers
LSD.
The Scientific Community-
Starts to research drugs
like LSD in order to gain
a better understanding
on how the mind works.
The Psychedelic Experience-
The ability to
“explore your mind”
by using drugs like
LSD.
INTELLECTUALSBelieve drugs like LSD
can help creativity, and
can also play a role in
Spiritual / Philosophical
Understanding.
The CIA-
During the 1950s, they
start to research LSD to
see if it can be used as a
“weapon of war”.
They then tested LSD on
people WITHOUT their
knowledge, including
American civilians.
TIMOTHY LEARY
-BECOMES KNOWN AS
THE “HIGH PRIEST” OF
THE DRUG CULTURE.
-STARTS TO RESEARCH
DRUGS LIKE LSD AT
HARVARD IN THE
EARLY SIXTIES.
-HE FEELS THE MASSES
SHOULD USE LSD.
(NOT EVERY ADVOCATE
SHARED THIS BELIEF)
-HE IS FIRED FROM
HARVARD IN 1963.
FAMOUS MOTTO-
KEN KESEY
FAMOUS NOVEL-
Kesey & FriendsCalled themselves the
“Merry Pranksters”.
The Acid TestsHuge LSD parties that
they held in which
Hundreds of people
showed up, took LSD
and listened to Rock
music.
CRACKDOWN
WHY-
Questions about the
dangers of LSD, & the
explosion of the
Counterculture.
1966The government
declares LSD illegal.
1970Leary was busted on pot
charges and sentenced
to ten years in prison.
He escaped from prison,
And fled the country.
1973Leary was captured
& sent back to prison