The Smuggler Surfers Era: High Tides & Higher Profits (1960s–1970s) 🌊

The Smuggler Surfers Era: High Tides & Higher Profits (1960s–1970s) 🌊💨

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Before legal weed and licensed grows, there were the outlaw surfers—riding waves by day and moving pounds by night. This is the story of how Thai sticks, longboards, and international hustle built the foundation of America’s cannabis pipeline.

👇 TIMESTAMPS & HIGHLIGHTS 👇

🏄‍♂️ Peak Market Share – By the early ’70s, Thai sticks made up 80% of U.S. cannabis imports

🚤 Smuggling Routes – From Thailand to Cali via Bali, Hawaii & Mexico using boats, boards & hollow airplane panels

📦 Mother Ship Ops – 10,000+ lb loads offloaded to small boats landing on remote California beaches

🔥 Potency & Pricing – Thai sticks boasted 12–15% THC vs. 5–10% brick weed—prices soared from $100 to $500/lb

💰 Surfer Millionaires – A single 15,000-lb shipment could net millions—fueling a generation of rogue surfers

🎸 Counterculture Fuel – Psychedelia, The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix & the Hippie Trail all played a part

🚔 DEA Crackdown Begins – Nixon’s War on Drugs (1971) sparks raids, pirate attacks & international busts

🔻 End of an Era – Thai imports fade by the 1980s, replaced by Colombian & Caribbean cannabis via Florida

📜 Lasting Legacy – Thai & Afghan landraces introduced during this era helped create strains like Haze & OG Kush

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