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Stoned on the Battlefield
Hey, here's an idea: Use LSD or marijuana as a weapon on the battlefield to get our enemies so stoned they can't beat us. That may sound crazy, but Army officials actually tested the concept on volunteer subjects back in the '60s, USA Today reports. Unfortunately, they decided it just wouldn't work. "LSD was rejected for weapons use," the paper reports, "because even soldiers on prolonged trips could carry out violent acts." As for pot, researchers concluded that "its effects could be overcome simply by lying down and resting."
Tom Shoop is vice president and editor in chief at Government Executive Media Group, where he oversees both print and online editorial operations. He started as associate editor of Government Executive magazine in 1989; launched the company’s flagship website, GovExec.com, in 1996; and was named editor in chief in 2007.
