Plump_Apparatus t1_j2dx0h3 wrote on December 31, 2022 at 3:22 PM Reply to comment by shane201 in TIL John Steinbeck IV wrote an article in January 1968 about marijuana usage among the troops. This set off a media firestorm, & the Army began clamping down on marijuana usage, arresting ~1000 G.I.s a week for possession. Many G.I.s switched to heroin, which was odorless and thus harder to detect. by The_Critical_Cynic If your goal is to read Steinbeck and not be depressed afterwords, Cannery Row is a great read. Permalink Parent 6
Plump_Apparatus t1_j2dx0h3 wrote
Reply to comment by shane201 in TIL John Steinbeck IV wrote an article in January 1968 about marijuana usage among the troops. This set off a media firestorm, & the Army began clamping down on marijuana usage, arresting ~1000 G.I.s a week for possession. Many G.I.s switched to heroin, which was odorless and thus harder to detect. by The_Critical_Cynic
If your goal is to read Steinbeck and not be depressed afterwords, Cannery Row is a great read.