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Club des Hashischins

The Club des Hashischins (sometimes also spelt Club des Hashishins), was a Parisian society dedicated to the use and exploration of drug-induced experience, notably with hashish. Its founders were Theophile Gautier, Arthur Rimbaud, Charles Baudelaire and Dr Jacques-Joseph Moreau[?]. Other members included Eugene Delacroix, Gérard de Nerval, and Alexandre Dumas.

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