Thursday, August 28, 2014

Dylan and the Beatles Make Marijuana History, 50 Years Ago

CANNABIS CULTURE - Today marks the 50th anniversary of an important event in marijuana and musical history. It was the date, in 1964, when Bob Dylan reportedly turned the Beatles on to weed at the Delmonico hotel in New York City.

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Dylan rolled a joint and passed it to John, who handed it to Ringo Starr, calling him "my official taster." Ringo went to a back room and smoked it down, emerging wearing a grin. Paul recounted, "We said, 'How is it?' He said, 'The ceiling's coming down on me.' And we went, Wow! Leaped up, 'God, got to do this!' So we ran into the back room--first John, then me and George, then Brian [Epstein, their manager]."

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http://www.cannabisculture.com/content/2014/08/28/Dylan-and-Beatles-Make-Marijuana-History-50-Years-Ago

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