Yippie Valentine's Day Marijuana Mailing
Title
Yippie Valentine's Day Marijuana Mailing
Subject
Yippies
Description
In early 1969, the Yippies sent an estimated 30,000 random strangers in New York City a marijuana cigarette (purchased with funds from Jimi Hendrix) and this letter. The letter states that they were doing it to "clear the garbage from the air" and debunk myths about pot's dangers. The stunt made television news, and one news anchor (with joint in hand) called the police on the air. When law enforcement arrived, they confiscated the joint, and told viewers, "Marijuana is a dangerous drug that can drive people insane." Roz Payne participated in this action.
Creator
Yippies
Source
Roz Payne
Publisher
Center for Digital Research in the Humanities, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Date
ca. February 14, 1969
Format
letter
Original Format
paper
Citation
Yippies, “Yippie Valentine's Day Marijuana Mailing,” Roz Payne Sixties Archive, accessed April 25, 2024, https://rozsixties.unl.edu/items/show/531.