Power & Control: LSD In The 60s

2005 40min

Seminal gonzo documentarian Aron Ranen presents his peripatetic journey to uncover the secret history of psychedelics. From legitimate experiments conducted at the Harvard Divinity School to the bizarre plans to dose unknowing Johns in a CIA run brothel. LSD was made illegal in 1966 right at of the height of the Anti-War and Counter-Culture Movements. Ranen's journeys to find out why? Includes his new Interviews with Ram Dass & Paul Krassner.

Storyline

Seminal gonzo documentarian Aron Ranen presents his peripatetic journey to uncover the secret history of psychedelics. From legitimate experiments conducted at the Harvard Divinity School to the bizarre plans to dose unknowing Johns in a CIA run brothel. LSD was made illegal in 1966 right at of the height of the Anti-War and Counter-Culture Movements. Ranen's journeys to find out why? Includes his new Interviews with Ram Dass & Paul Krassner.

Released
January 1, 2005
Runtime
40min
Director
Language
English
Production
Third Wave Media