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Acid Tests

The Acid Tests were a series of parties held by author Ken Kesey primarily in the San Francisco Bay Area during the mid-1960s, centered on the use of and advocacy for the psychedelic drug LSD, commonly known as "acid". LSD was not made illegal in California until October 6, 1966, under Governor Pat Brown's administration.

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California, Texas
Date
1965–1966

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related to history · 27
Acid Tests → Acid Test, All Seasons, California, Can, Grateful Dead, He, Kesey, La Honda, Lee Quarnstrom, LSD, LSD-based, Musical, Neal Cassady, Other, Owsley Stanley, Pranksters, San Francisco, Song, Test, The
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Acid Tests → California, Texas

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Acid TestsDate1965–19661.00infobox
Acid TestsLocationCalifornia, Texas1.00infobox
Lee Quarnstrominstance ofincluding Pranksters0.80text
Neal Cassadyinstance ofincluding Pranksters0.80text
Acid Testsrelated to historyThe0.60section
Acid Testsrelated to historyAcid Test0.60section
Acid Testsrelated to historyKesey0.60section
Acid Testsrelated to historyHe0.60section
Acid Testsrelated to historyLa Honda0.60section
Acid Testsrelated to historyCalifornia0.60section
Acid Testsrelated to historyThe Merry Pranksters0.60section
Acid Testsrelated to historyPranksters0.60section

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