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How cops learned to harass pot smokers in the '60s
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The War on Drugs was already in full swing by the time this video was made... It's a short how-to for drug busters to recognize tell-tale signs of pot smoking and hash bar consumption with a hokey voice over. I rather liked the visual examples offered of containers that might be used to store pot.
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