In 1965, Kesey was arrested in La Honda for marijuana possession. In an attempt to mislead police, he faked suicide by having friends leave his truck on a cliffside road near Eureka, along with an elaborate suicide note written by the Pranksters. Kesey fled to Mexico in the back of a friend's car. He returned to the U.S. eight months later. On January 17, 1966, Kesey was sentenced to six months at the San Mateo County jail in Redwood City, California.1,000 arrested protesting Iraq war, San Francisco Chronicle, Johnny Miller, January 16, 2016. Two nights later, he was arrested again, this time with Carolyn Adams, while smoking marijuana on the rooftop of Stewart Brand's Telegraph Hill home in San Francisco.From eternity to here, Rolling Stone, Charles Perry, February 26, 1976. Retrieved January 16, 2016. On his release, he moved back to the family farm in Pleasant Hill, Oregon, in the Willamette Valley, where he spent the rest of his life. He wrote many articles, books (mostly collections of his articles), and short stories during that time.
in 1965 kesey was arrested in la honda for marijuana possession in an attempt to mislead police he faked suicide by having friends leave his truck on a cliffside road near eureka along with an elaborate suicide note written by the pranksters kesey fled to mexico in the back of a friend's car he returned to the us eight months later on january 17 1966 kesey was sentenced to six months at the san mateo county jail in redwood city california1000 arrested protesting iraq war san francisco chronicle johnny miller january 16 2016 two nights later he was arrested again this time with carolyn adams while smoking marijuana on the rooftop of stewart brand's telegraph hill home in san franciscofrom eternity to here rolling stone charles perry february 26 1976 retrieved january 16 2016 on his release he moved back to the family farm in pleasant hill oregon in the willamette valley where he spent the rest of his life he wrote many articles books (mostly collections of his articles) and short stories during that time