================================================================= This file is a part of the 1999 Hyperreal Drug Archives Snapshot. This snapshot is hosted by Erowid and will not be updated after October 1999. The information in these files may be out of date. See Erowid's Psychoactive Vaults for more current info. ================================================================= "Ironically, on the 200th anniversary of our Bill of Rights, we find free speech under assault throughout the United States, including on some college campuses." --Geo. Bush, 4-May-1991 "Pro-drug" teachers cannot be tolerated --Bob Martinez, 12-Apr-1991 - Drugs may be the road to nowhere, but at least they're the scenic route! - Prohibition goes beyond the bounds of reason in that it attempts to control a man's appetite by legislation and makes crimes out of things that are not crimes. A prohibition law strikes a blow at the very principles upon which our government was founded. - Abraham Lincoln - "Instead of all of this energy and effort directed at the war to end drugs, how about a little attention to drugs which will end war?" Albert Hoffman - "The prestige of government has undoubtedly been lowered by considerably by the Prohibition law. For nothing is more destructive of respect for the government and the law of the land than passing laws which cannot be enforced. It is an open secret that the dangerous increase of crime in this country is closely connected with this." -- Albert Einstein,"My First Impression of the U.S.A.". An interview for _Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant_, 1921. Appeared in _Berliner Tageblatt_, July 7, 1921. Reprinted in _Ideas and Opinions_, publushed by Bonanza Books. - "As for drug proscription, I don't think it's possible except by inaugurating a society in which we wouldn't want to live. Legalize drugs for those over 21, and execute anyone convicted of selling drugs to a minor. That will leave us with about $25 billion per year to spend on therapy and education and will reduce the crime rate overnight by more than 50 per cent". - William F. Buckley, "National Review" magazine, Dec. 28, 1992, p 55 - 1965 - Johnson "declares" war on Viet Cong - VC wins big. 1966 - Johnson "declares" war on Poverty. Poverty wins big. 1973 - Ford "declares" war on Inflation. Inflation wins big. 1985 - Reagan "declares" war on Drugs. Drugs win big. 1992 - Clinton "declares" war on Health Care Costs - oh God! -- Dan Mercer - The fight against drugs is that against the sun. -- Bernward Vesper ("Die Reise", 1971) - "Who needs oil or gas When you've got good hash? You can stay at home And sit on your ass!" - A quote from Freewheelin' Franklin of the Freak Brothers : "Dope will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no dope." - "Light up your spliff, light up your chalice, Gonna smoke it in Buckingham Palace!" - Peter Tosh - "A friend with weed is a friend indeed!" - Ken Kesey, who feels reluctant to recommend any other mental drugs because they have so often been impure, provides the ultimate pot commercial : ".. but good old grass I can recommend. To be just without being mad ... to be peaceful without being stupid, to be interested without being compulsive, to be happy without being hysterical ... smoke grass." - "Abstinence makes your dope grow stronger" - "Hashish to hashish Lust to lust; If the dope don't get you, The acid must." - "An ounce of Nep in the hand is worth two fields of home grown in the bush." - When the Lord said "Let the Earth Bring Forward Grass" - He did not mean football parks. - Never mind the grass roots - It's the flowering heads that are interesting! - POT: HOBBY NOT HABIT button,1960s - PSYCHDELICIZE SUBURBIA button,1960s - The scene: Two footballers are talking to each other. "Do you prefer grass or astroturf?" "I don't know man! I've never smoked astroturf!" - "Ale man, ale's the stuff to drink, for fellows whom it hurts to think." A.E.Houseman A Shropshire Lad - LSD NOT LBJ Let the State Disintegrate Button, 1960s - LET'S GET NAKED AND SMOKE Button, 1960s - "Narcotics officers brought in a display case full of drugs to show students in Tucson the dangers of such drugs. The drugs were stolen." -- DC Gazette, April 1981 - "By keeping coffee legal, society has avoided extortionate black market prices that might otherwise bankrupt coffee drinkers and lead them into lives of crime" Edward M. Brecher, Licit and Illicit Drugs, 1972 - "Do you have a marihuana cigarette?" asked Vivida as we lounged on the deck chair the next day in the boiling sun. "Marihuana? What's that?" "You know," said Vivida, "Marihuana ...: Kunubu, Kunnapu, Cannabis, Kannabis, Konnab, Kinab, Kon-nab, Kannab, Kanub, Kinnab, Quinnab, Konneb, Quonnab, Quinnaq, Quinnab, Kenneb, Kalcanque, Kinnabis, Kinnub, Kanop, Kanaq, Ranob, Canapa, Kanep, Canep, Konopj, Konople, Konopli, Konoplia, Canapa, Cannappa, Canamo, Canhamo, Canamazo, Kans, Kas, Hon-neb, Hen-nab, Hennip, Hennup, Hamp, Hamp, Kamp, Hemp, Hanf, Cannabis Indica, Cannabis Sativa, Kandir, Bhanga, Hangue, Banga, Bhang, Bang, Beng, Benghin, Benj, Bendj, Ganja, Ganjica, Gangika, Ganga, Ginji, Ginjeh, Guinnjeh, Gindsche, Gunjab, Guaza, Haschischa, Hasheesh, Hashish, Haschisch, Hachache, Hachaichi, Hadschi, Azallu, Subjee, Shesh, Assis, Axis, Assyuni, Asarath, Nasha, Anascha, Asa, Dakka, Dakha, Dacha, Dakken, Dagga, Djamba, Diamba, Jamba, Riamba, Damba, Kanedir, Kanabira, Kendir, Kender, Kennevir, Kenevir, Kentyr, Butt, Cadaneh, Cansjava, Chanvre, Chenvis, Chutsao, Chu-Tsao, Chu-Tso, Hursuni, Indrasans, Jia, Intsangu, Keff, Kif, Kief, Kinif, Kerp, Kharaneq, Sharaneq, Shanareq, Sjarank, Sheera, Ma, Ma-yo, Ta-ma, Si-ma, Tse-ma, Maguen, El Mogen, Molach, Mosjusck, Maconha, Marihuana, Maringuana, Marajuana, Matakwane, Mnoana, Mutokwana, Opishnu, Penek, Pienka, Penka, Rongoyne, Sejav, Ahets-mangha, Fasukh, Vijaya, Teriaki, Tekrowia, Takrousi, Takut, Takruri, Takrouri, Tekrouri, Asis, Berch, Bernavi, Bernouay, Bers, Bosa, Charas, Chiras, Churus, Churrus, Chira, Marihuana Pura, Gard, Rup, Taghalim, Ganja, Gabza, Momea, Shahjehani, Mashak, Bhara, Dust, Chastry, Chatzraki, Chinty, Dawamesc, Dawamesck, Kawamesc, Diamonschum, Diamusch, Diamesch, Diamesk, Dyasmouck, Esrar, Extract of Hemp, The Emerald Cup of Haider, Garawisch, Hachich-Kafour, Hachich, Hafiou, Hafioun, Hashish Oil, Cooked Hashish, Maju, Majum, Tadhal, Majoon, Madjoon, Majoom, Madjun, Madjoun, Magi-oun, Majoan, Mapuchari, Mapouchari, Mapouchair, Maslac, Masha, Ma'agoun,Manzoul, Manjoun, Haloua, Masmoch, Malak, Maraguango, Juanita, Dona Juanita, Maria Johanna, Rosa Maria, Nabutal Qunnab, Siddhi, Subji, Patti, Ganje-kuper, Gur, Siddhi, Sabzi, Phulganja, Savia, Sukhu, Sidhi, Sabza, Thandai, Sabzi, Subzee, Darakte-bang, Barakhte-kinnab, Nabutal-Qunnab, Muggles, Moote, Reffers, Greeefa, Griffo, Mary Warner, Mary Weaver, Mary Jane, Indian Hay, Loco Weed, Love Weed, Joy-Smoke, Giggle-Smoke, Bambalacha, Mohasky, Mu, Moocah, The Weed, Grass, Tea, Ea-Tay, Eed-Way, Eed-Waggles." "No," I said. "Then I guess we'll have to do without," she replied. (It was thus that I learned Vivida was a teahound.) from "Call Me Adam" by Tuli Kupferberg (via Warton) - "Get really stoned - drink wet cement" - "Blow your mind - smoke gunpowder" - "Turn off your mind, Relax and float downstream It is not dying" Beatles, "Tomorrow Never Knows", 1966 - "We had two bags of grass, seventy-five pellets of mescaline, five sheets of high-powered blotter acid, a salt shaker half full of cocaine, and a whole galaxy of multi-coloured uppers, downers, screamers, laughers.. and also a quart of tequila, a quart of rum, a case of Budweiser, a pint of raw ether and two dozen amyls. The only thing that really worried me was the ether. There is nothing in the world more helpless and irresponsible and depraved than a man in the depths of an ether binge..." "Fear and loathing in Las Vegas", Hunter S. Thompson - "Only users lose drugs" - "Roll, roll, roll your spliff, twist it at the end. Light it up, take a drag, pass it to your friend." - "I had a number of projects I wished to pursue in France. I wanted to learn to speak the language, I wanted to break my father loose from his grief over the death of my mother, and especially, I wanted to put a methylenedioxy group in place of two of the methoxy groups in TMA." (p. 31) "PHIKAL" Alexander and Ann Shulgin - Dilbert: I've discovered the exact chemical compound which produces happiness. I've calculated the exact mixture of fruits and vegetables needed to produce happiness. Do you realize what this means? Dogbert: Yes, that the government will ban all fruits and vegetables. - ...try various Kojak episodes where Kojak dips his finger into some recently acquired contraband white powder, puts it to his tongue, and instantly proclaims, "yep, pure stuff alright" ... how does he know, unless he's a seasoned user ;) - "If God took acid, would he see people?" - "Psychedelic drugs cause paranoia, confusion, and total loss of reality in politicians who have never taken them." - "Smokin' dope and drinkin' beer is like pissin' into the wind." Freewheeling Franklin, ca. 1970 By way of Gilbert Shelton - "Legalize it, don't criticize it, Legalize it, and I will advertise it. Some call it tampee, some call it the weed, some call it marijuana., some call it ganja, but you got to legalize it." "Legalize it" - Peter Tosh (Jamaica's 2nd national anthem :) ) - QUICK QUOTE "Marijuana users appear to be not fully awake and seem to be in a state of semi-sedation ... after 5-10 minutes,heavy users become very awake with feelings of restlessness and anxiety. Their speech becomes rapid, concentration becomes difficult, memories deteriorate, and distances may appear to be shortened ... after 20-25 minutes, heavy users may have hallunications which can last from 3-6 hours or longer." - The source of this information was a US Justice Department DEA report. It was found in a booklet distributed to school children called "Marijuana: What It Is, What It Does" (1989-90 edition), published by the National Child Safety Council. - GOVERNMENT STASH "Gold isn't the only thing the government keeps locked away in the vaults of Fort Knox, KY. As part of the strategic reserve started in 1955, the government has stockpiled about $23 million worth of opium and morphine. The reserve was started in case foreign opium supplies were cut off. Although this is now unlikely, a Louiseville newspaper has reported that the government plans to spend an additional $7 million to preserve this national treasure." - New York Newsday, September 7, 1993 - "Smoke it, light it, don't hide it, divide it!" - "The best thing about being high is the view!" - "Make no point, roll a joint." - "Hardcore, y'know the score. What shall we do? Smoke some more!" - "Pack it up, pack it in, let it begin!" - "Done it, liked it, still doing it!" - "Penalties against the posession of a drug should not be more damaging to the individual than the use of the drug itself; and where they are, they should be changed. Nowhere is this more clear than in the posession of marijuana in private for personal use." (then President) Jimmy Carter - "Of course the state would tax cannabis, prices would be lower, the state would put a tax on it as it does with anything the people like. Taxes have got to be raised somehow and it could help no doubt the Chancellor of the Exchequer who should be very pleased to receive such revenue." "Judge" James Pickles. - "Cocaine, such an amusing drug. Don't you think?" Princess Margaret to the Rolling Stones - "Speed will turn you into your parents." -- Frank Zappa - "What do I think of the American flag? Soak it in heroin, and I'll suck it." -- William Burroughs - The Royal Drug Store "Recently published records have revealed that Britain's royal family was regularly supplied with drugs, including cocaine and heroin. The proof is contained in the ledgers from A.R. Clark's drugstore, locatwd near the family's summer home in Balmoral, Scotland. They are dated from 1897 to 1914, when now-illegal substances were used for medicinal purposes. Among the many royals to visit the drugstore was the Countess of Londesborough, who was sold a tonic containing heroin. Winston Churchill, who purchased a mixture containing cocaine, was also a satisfied customer." -- San Jose Mercury News, Augus 29, 1993 - "I hadn't had any psychedelic drugs for almost ten years since the '60s when we were all loonies, so I thought maybe I should have it to just see... if it reminds me of anything... You have to be careful (with mushrooms) because they're so good. That stuff is very organic, you know. You feel great, and everything is in perfect focus, even the physical body feels good. But because I felt so good, I kept on eating them all day. I nearly did myself in; I had too many. I fell over and left my body, hit my head on a piece of concrete - but they were great!" -- George Harrison, 1979 - "LSD? It went on for years. I must have had a thousand trips... I used to just eat it all the time." -- John Lennon, 1970 - "I think George was pretty heavy on LSD, we are probably both the most cracked. Paul is a bit more stable than George and I... I think LSD probably profoundly shocked Paul and Ringo. I think maybe they regret it." -- John Lennon, 1970 - "You could sleep in Central Park, see? You could walk down the streets blitzed out of your mind on acid, and people would actually stop their cars to let you cross" -- Whoopi Goldberg remembering the '60s - `To go through an entire lifetime without a psychedelic experience is sort of like driving a Mercedes all your life, and never pushing that one button on the dashboard to see what it does.' - Terence_McKenna -=- You will not kill! - "...Alcohol is a social stimulant. It warms one and brings one closer to people. Mushrooms whirl you inside, too close to yourself. They produce a temporary therapeutic pyschosis. I never felt better. But there's no wisdom there. I solved the secret of the universe last night, but this morning forgot what it was." - "Rule number one : work with influential officials on the fringe of the system. Rule number two : use the prestige of the institution while remaining as far as possible from it's centre. Rule number three : Find closet individuals from within the system to help you." - "Dissident organisations in academia are controlled. The CIA creates radical journals and student organizations and runs them with deep cover agents" - "You have to go out of your mind to use your head" - "We've got to do what the liqour people did during prohibition - dispel the cloud of illegality and danger. Psychedelic drugs must be associated with beauty, glamour, sexuality. We need symbols of personal freedom, High fashion. Graceful hedonism compared to sloppy boozers" - "My understanding of the situation was this. The western world was experiencing a quantum jump in intelligence. For the first time in history a large and influential sector of the populace was coming to disrespect institutional authority, not as members of organised dissident groups, but as intelligent individuals, highly selective political consumers who demanded responsive and effective leadership, which no existing party, no religion, no union seemed able to provide. Thus a conflict between the old industrial society and the new information society is about to be played." - "Now's the time to flick on the inner switch to full power. Listen, you'll either spend your life as a paid extra in someone else's low budget black and white documentary/training film. OR. You could become the producer of your own movie. Direct it, script it, cast it, choose your own locations for the greatest reality flick ever made. Why settle for less?" - "I asked Dr Hoffman (inventor of LSD) about the dangers of LSD. Without hesitation Hoffman replied 'There was no evidence that LSD damaged the brain.' Then the dangers are pychological then? Hoffman nodded. Then if the pyschological conditions are supportive, these dangers can be eliminated? 'Thats what evidence suggests' he said." - "Just say Know to drugs" - "The counter culture of the sixties probably did open more minds and boot up more brains to spiritual dimensions than any other group in history - Put together" - "It is the duty of every free person to oppose attempts by politicians, police, teachers and medical authorities to control who and what adults put into their bodies" - "belief is the death of intelligence" - SNOG - "and i, for one, am incensed by all of this complacency - why oppose war only when there's a war? - why defend the clinics only when they're attacked? - why are we always reactive? - let's activate something - let's fuck shit up - Whatever happened to revolution for the hell of it? - whatever happened to protesting nothing in particular, just protesting cause it's Saturday and there's nothing better to do?" -- King Missile