One great classical music influence that many people forget is it's use in the cartoons which played on TV in the 50s and 60s. It made so many classical pieces instantly recognizable as those kids got older.

I was just having a discussion with a psychiatrist who is adamantly against pot legalization because of the reported potential link to schizophrenia. His opposition is understandable, considering the devastation the condition brings to his patient's lives. The nurse with the ER horror stories wasn't making them up - I had to take care of a friend who tried LSD for the first time who sat in a corner screaming "Get away, Jesus, I don't need you fucking help!" for four hours straight. Still, scary anecdotal stories are no reason why we have essentially banned research since the 60s.