London Exhibition at Wellcome Collection Examines Centuries of Drug History

LONDON (AP).- So you think drug culture began at Woodstock the 1960s? Think again. A massive bong statue spanning the length of a room, the laudanum-induced ‘Kubla Khan’ manuscript and psychedelic videos in a riot of color await those curious enough to learn about 3,500 years’ worth of human drug use. “High Society,” an exhibition opening Thursday at London’s Wellcome Collection museum, examines the controversial history of opium, from pre-biblical practices to today’s entire illegal drug market, which is worth an estimated $320 billion per year, according to the United Nations. The multimedia extravaganza features over 200 artifacts, ranging from dope-inspired paintings and documents, to documentaries

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