October 17: Acid to crack to marijuana: One journalist’s investigation into the growth of organized crime in the drug trade. An Author Talk.
Date: October 17, 2015
Time:
7 p.m.
Cost:
FREE with admission and FREE for Museum Members
As an award-winning investigative journalist Nicholas Schou will share:
- Powerful insight into the world of smugglers, drug dealers and narcotics raids
- Compelling testimony on the rise of the Brotherhood of Eternal Love or the “Hippie Mafia”
- Insider stories from today’s drug war in the U.S. and worldwide including a look at the future of recreational marijuana use
- Behind-the-scenes details on Kill the Messenger, the book made into a 2014 movie, and how the CIA’s cocaine controversy destroyed a reputation and drove a reporter to his death
The evening will include a time for questions and answers and book signing.