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Originally Posted by
Jan in CA
Marijuana, heroin, and morphine were all available over
The counter at the local corner drugstores. Back then pharmacists
Said, 'Heroin clears the complexion, gives buoyancy to the mind,
Regulates the stomach and bowels, and is, in fact, a perfect guardian
Of health.'
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My neighbor sent me some pictures of old ads and one was for Camel cigarettes. It said "doctors recommend Camel cigarettes!"
Another had Santa Claus smoking a cigarette. My how times have changed. The scariest had to be an ad for Lysol and how you were supposed to use it to cleanse a certain part of your anatomy to be "fresh".
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