lal0cur4 t1_j2evyfl wrote on December 31, 2022 at 7:22 PM Reply to comment by The_Critical_Cynic 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 But heroin isnt odorless, it's actually pretty pungent too Permalink Parent 4
lal0cur4 t1_j2evyfl wrote
Reply to comment by The_Critical_Cynic 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
But heroin isnt odorless, it's actually pretty pungent too