In the ultimate dope novel Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Gonzo journalist Raoul Duke travels to Las Vegas with his crazed Samoan attorney Dr. Gonzo to search for the American dream. With them, they carry every type of drug known to civilized man since 1544 A.D.
The List
– 2 bags of grass
– 75 pellets of mescaline
– 5 sheets of high-powered blotter acid
– 1 salt shaker full of cocaine
– 1 galaxy of multi-colored uppers, downers, screamers, laughers
– 1 quart of tequila
– 1 quart of rum
– 1 case of beer
– 1 pint of raw ether
– 24 amyls
“Not that we needed all that for the trip, but once you get locked into a serious drug collection, the tendency is to push it as far as you can.”
Illustrations by Troy Little in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas – The Comic
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