doc_strange82
doc_strange82 t1_j2br0r3 wrote
Reply to 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
I was told this was where the whole "Marijuana leads to hard drugs" statement originated from.
Don't know if it's true.
doc_strange82 t1_j2c3scg wrote
Reply to comment by Hanginon 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
I felt like it didn't seem true. Good to know.