These 1970s ads for cocaine paraphernalia are hilariously brazen
 

These 1970s ads for cocaine paraphernalia are hilariously brazen
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These advertisements, ripped from magazines such as Head, High Times, Rush and Flash*offer a glimpse of the wide range of flashy gear and accessories offered to the cocaine con**isseur of the late ‘70s and early ‘80s.

While the War on ***** was underway --Ronald Reagan popularized that infamous phrase in 1971 -- and cocaine was still very much illegal, selling and marketing paraphernalia (“**t intended for illegal use!”) was a legitimate and lucrative business.

The devices and gadgets up for sale include the practical, such as a spray to ease irritated **strils and products to keep the powder dry and free of clumps. Then there's more performative and ostentatious gear, including gold-plated razor blades and ornately carved, ivory s**rting straws. For a drug as classy and luxurious as coke, a rolled-up dollar bill simply won’t do. Read more...

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