Drugs 1964-70

Question 1

Did young people mostly use legal or illegal drugs?

Answer 1

Legal (eg caffeine and tobacco)

Question 2

What drug scandal happened with John Lennon (Beatles)?

Answer 2

1968
Him and his partner’s (Yoko Ono) flat in London was raided by the police
A small amount of cannabis was found
£150 fine (was more expensive than it is now)

Question 3

Describe the Wootton Report

Answer 3

1968
Suggested legalising cannabis
Rejected by less liberal (but also Labour) Callaghan, new Home Sec
He wanted to ‘call a halt to the rising permissiveness’

Question 4

In the first half of 1960s, was much more prevalent were cocaine and heroin as opposed to the 1950s?

Answer 4

10x more

Question 5

Describe the Dangerous Drugs Act

Answer 5

1967
Made it illegal to possess cannabis and cocaine, up to 10 years imprisonment for supply
In 1970, this was increased to up to 14 years for supply

Question 6

What drug scandal happened in The Rolling Stones?

Answer 6

1967
Keith and Mick sentenced to prison for drug possession

Question 7

William Rees Mogg significance?

Answer 7

Catholic Conservative
Write the article ‘Who breaks a butterfly upon a wheel’ in the Times (r/w)
Criticised the harsh sentence of Mick and Keith
Significant, because even a conservative defended (to some extent) drug use

Question 8

How did the Beatles help normalise drug use?

Answer 8

Were open about using substances like marijuana and LSD, especially in mid-to late 1960s
Their songs sometimes contained references to (or were influenced by) their experiences with drugs
Eg “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” and “A Day in the Life”