Weed
Canada’s New Medical Weed Program Puts the Poorest Patients Last
A new program designed to turn Canada into a medical weed making machine will be great for the economy, but what about the cancer patients who need kush to ease their pain?
The VICE Podcast - Mark Kleiman on Regulating Weed
Mark Kleiman is one of America's leading experts on the regulation of cannabis and other controlled substances, and an advocate of criminal-justice reforms aimed at reducing incarceration levels and violent crime.
Why Didn't We Elect Bill Lee for President?
Bill Lee says controversial things. The former Boston Red Sox lefty cum New England cult hero once compared the New York Yankees to Nazis and "a bunch of hookers swinging their purses." He has written about his desire to bite the ear off an umpire over...
Welsh Cops Find Industrial Weed "Grow Op" Next to Their Courthouse
If being the unwitting victim of human trafficking isn't bad enough, imagine reaching the country of your perceived salvation—Wales—only to discover that you were brought over only to be a weed slave.
Confessions of a Drug Dealer's Delivery Service Guy
When I was offered the chance to deliver pot for a weed delivery service, I had to accept the job. I always wanted to be cool, and as a drug dealer, I imagined coolness would seep out of every pore of my skin. Unfortunately, within a year of playing...
The Great Weed Cookie War of 2013
My drug dealer's delivery service guy made the best weed cookies. When he left to start his own delivery service, we followed him, which caused our old dealer to offer us discounted weed cookies and start a bidding war. You heard that right: My crew...
From Death Row to Dealing (Legal) Mushrooms
Hey, psst, you with the toque—need some mushrooms? I know a guy who's got a line on some matsutakes that will make your head spin. His name's Joe Daughtery, and he has earned his throne atop the wild mushroom game.
Thirty Tons of Hash Set Ablaze? A Pothead’s Lament
These guys were just chugging along on a happy little boat filled with sticky goo that makes people good and dizzy. The vibe only went sour when the cops showed up. And now $400 million of hash is gone.
Every Weed Smoker's Fantasy Is About to Come True in Uruguay
The government is set to seize control of a legalized marijuana industry, in an attempt to fight crime and improve the economy.
Shoob the Weed Snatcher
Asking a stranger for a hit usually leads not only to stonedness but also to conversation and new acquaintances. I'm the sort that shares weed without a caveat. That's why it's especially unsettling when one friend accuses another of being a sneak.
Jummy's Infinite Stash
In retrospect, my mom was probably right about Jummy being a bad influence. One summer, he always had weed. I had no clue where it came from, but Jummy said I could continue smoking it without smoking him out in return if I never asked him where he got...
Cruising the Meth-Riddled Murder Dens of Cape Town
The first thing I notice about Lavender Hill is how the cops drive in convoys and everyone holds their Glocks close. My brother, a South African Police Service cop who visited Rwanda after the genocide, calls Lavender Hill the worst place on Earth.