"Acid wasn't getting a whole lot of bad press at the time, and as I saw the whole bad-press thing happen, I became aware that the government had done a whole lie on all the other benign drugs as well. It became clear to me that the government wanted no real drug education"

Tommy Rettig's quote suggests that he knew the federal government's attempts to demonize drugs, particularly those that were not as hazardous as acid. He observed that acid was not receiving the same unfavorable press as other drugs, and he realized that the government was lying about the effects of these drugs. He believes that the federal government was not interested in providing accurate drug education, however rather in producing an incorrect story about the threats of substance abuse. This quote highlights the importance of accurate drug education and the need to challenge the government's narrative about drugs. It also serves as a tip that the government's narrative is not constantly accurate and that we ought to be critical of the details we receive.