In the 80s and 90s, in the South Bay, San Jose in particular, there was a major scene for PCP. At that time, (in the 80s) San jose was being called the PCP capital of the world. At that time, the drug ( along with every other drug except heroin)- was readily available. Heroin was around- if you new thw right people. Anyway, this drug, associated with chicano gansters elsewere (like LA were it is called Sherms or supercools) or Washington, DC, the East Coast capital in the 80s, the drug cut accross race and socioeconomics. Although its use was primarily on the east side by hispanics, a sizable number of afficianados were suburban middle and upper middle class whites and other ethnic groups. The drug went by the name lenios, blast, and KJ (krystal Joint). Usually would get joints of parsely sprayed by PCP solution. It cost then <snip> a lenios (joint) and you could usually share 1 good one between 5-7 people. With this you would take spider hits as a rule and pass it on. The drug had a distinct metallic taste. In the 80s there was an open air scene of the drug on <snip> long gone, now a bunch of Asian markets across from the drive in. Then, there were a bunch of getto dilapidated stores. When I was in NA there in the late 90s, I was supprised how many people were there with KJ being there principal drug of choice. I hear of people test positive for it at the MMT clinic after I relapsed in 2002- people then in there 40s or even 50s.
Lately I have heard the drug is prevalent on the East coast, Houston, and, according to the DEA, the majority is produced by black gangs in Compton and sold as a liquid in bulk, I believe that there is still a strong PCP underground in San Jose with a cottage illicit lab industry- I read of one getting busted from time to time, to feed a market of die hards. I know there is alot of youngsters on BL but does anyone have any info on the scene for blast currently?? I have a feeling there is a thriving underground that the city is too happy to downplay given that the city is the major city comprising the Silicon Valley.
Lately I have heard the drug is prevalent on the East coast, Houston, and, according to the DEA, the majority is produced by black gangs in Compton and sold as a liquid in bulk, I believe that there is still a strong PCP underground in San Jose with a cottage illicit lab industry- I read of one getting busted from time to time, to feed a market of die hards. I know there is alot of youngsters on BL but does anyone have any info on the scene for blast currently?? I have a feeling there is a thriving underground that the city is too happy to downplay given that the city is the major city comprising the Silicon Valley.
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