After the Napoleonic invasion of Egypt, hash was readily available in French pharmacies. Dr. Jacques-Joseph Moreau tripped out on it and decided it was fabulously alluring, warranting further investigation, prompting him to found Le Club des Haschischins with author/poet/journalist Théophile Gautier. Members included people like Charles Baudelaire, Gérard de Nerval, Joseph-Ferdinand Boissard De Boisdenier, […]