Max Daly
Global Drugs Editor
max.daly@vice.comMax Daly is Vice's Global Drugs Editor and specialises in reporting on drugs and crime. He won the Orwell Prize in 2019 for his work on young drug dealers and co-authored Narcomania: How Britain Got Hooked on Drugs
Four Teenagers Arrested After 12-Year-Old Girl Killed in Street Attack
Ava White died after an argument with a group of boys in Liverpool city centre, in what is the latest violent death of a young person to hit the UK.
Revealed: How the UK is Trying to Prevent Albanian Teens From Becoming Gangsters
The UK government hopes a new project in northern Albania to prevent children from joining gangs could herald a new way of tackling foreign crime networks.
Malawi Wants Mike Tyson To Become Its Weed Ambassador
Malawi has asked the former heavyweight boxer to promote its cannabis abroad, although a civil rights group objects due to his prior rape conviction.
Next German Government Says It Will Legalise Cannabis
As the Angela Merkel era ends in Germany, the country's incoming coalition government says it will create one of the world's biggest weed markets, and phase out coal by 2030.
World's 'Strongest-Ever' Ecstasy Pill Found in English Nightclub
“Blue Punisher” ecstasy pills found at a club in Manchester are up to five times the usual dose, and potentially dangerous.
A Dumb Scare Story Could Lead to the Creation of Europe’s Largest Legal Weed Market
Negotiations to legalise weed in Germany have been spurred on by unfounded fears that the country’s illegal cannabis is being laced with heroin.
What I've Learned After Decades Drinking with London's Criminals
An interview with Professor Dick Hobbs, who has spent more time with villains than most crown court judges.
England to Become First Country in World To Prescribe Vapes
New guidelines from health experts mean that e-cigarettes will be prescribed on the NHS to cut smoking rates, despite warnings of the dangers of vaping from the WHO.
Women Who Dressed as Couriers With Pink Backpacks to Deliver Drugs Over Lockdown Jailed
Four women and their male boss jailed for 37 years after selling party drugs, including their own heart-shaped ecstasy, while disguised as delivery riders during London lockdowns.
Watch Fake Cops Get Called Out After Trying to 'Search' a Woman's Home
Two men impersonated police officers in order to search a woman's east London home under the premise of looking for drugs. When she asked for ID, they pretended to speak into a non-existent radio, and then fled.
18-Year-Old Afghan Refugee Stabbed to Death in London
Hazrat Wali was killed in a sports field in front of children aged 12 and 13 playing rugby. He’s the 26th teenager to be killed in London this year.
Man Jailed for 25 Years In Dubai Over Small Amount of CBD Vape Oil
The United Arab Emirates has a track record of dishing out super-harsh drug penalties.