Weapons Of Mass Elation

[dgridley]

So here's a weapon that might appeal to the enemy: an extremely potent synthetic pot designed to incapacitate the enemy without killing him. Get 'em high, don't make 'em die!

From the article:

The U.S. Army Chemical Corp's marijuana research began several years before Ketchum joined the team at Edgewood. In 1952, the Shell Development Corporation was contracted by the Army to examine "synthetic cannabis derivatives" for their incapacitating properties. Additional studies into possible military uses of marijuana began two years later at the University of Michigan medical school, where a group of scientists led by Dr. Edward F. Domino, professor of pharmacology, tested a drug called "EA 1476" -- otherwise known as "Red Oil" -- on dogs and monkeys at the behest of the U.S. Army. Made through a process of chemical extraction and distillation, Red Oil, akin to hash oil, packed a mightier punch than the natural plant.

Army scientists found that this concentrated cannabis derivative produced effects unlike anything they had previously seen. "The dog gets a peculiar reaction. He crawls under the table, stays away from the dark, leaps out at imaginary objects and, as far as one can interpret, may be having hallucinations," one report stated. "It would appear even to the untrained observer that this dog is not normal. He suddenly jumps out, even without any stimulus, and barks, and then crawls back under the table."

Synthetic Pot as a Military Weapon? Meet the Man Who Ran the Secret Program | DrugReporter | AlterNet

I can see it now, massive droves of the enemy willingly exposing themselves to attack. Provided we also supply suitable munchies as well.