The Beatles pay for and sign a marijuana legalization petition printed in The Times of London on July 24, 1967

40 years ago today the marijuana legalization petition that the Beatles signed was ran as a full page ad (paid for by The Beatles) in the Times of London. All four Beatles signed the petition along with their manager Brian Epstein.

Sir Francis Crick and Francis Huxley also signed the petition.

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