A Bad Trip: The US Government and LSD

09/13/17 • -1 min

Season 1, Episode 6. Learn why Chris Calton believes that "of all the drugs we've talked about on this podcast, the history of LSD may be the most difficult to believe."

Season 1, Episode 6. Learn why Chris Calton believes that "of all the drugs we've talked about on this podcast, the history of LSD may be the most difficult to believe."

Previous Episode

The Great Depression, Jazz, and Harry Anslinger: The War on Drugs Before Nixon

Season 1, Episode 5. While the phrase "War on Drugs" was coined by the Nixon Administration, it was FDR who earned the first headlines for his "Narcotic War."

In this episode, Chris Calton details the first arrest made for marijuana in the US, the military's earliest attempts to control narcotics distribution, and how the FBI used drug laws to target black Jazz musicians.

Next Episode

Then Came Nixon

Season 1, Episode 7. In this episode, Chris Calton explains how the Nixon Administration kicked off the modern War on Drugs, featuring no knock raids, fictional crime stats, and the expansion of the American police state.