The Dying California Desert Town Where Cannabis Is the Only Remaining Hope
From cul-de-sac-fever-dream gone bust to vertically integrated weed opportunity zone, the high desert town of California City is hoping the winds of fate will finally blow its way.
Videos
Heroin Commuters: Swedish Drug Users are Migrating to Denmark
We meet two Swedish drug users who have escaped Sweden's zero-tolerance policy and instead live on the streets of Copenhagen.
The Truth About Ecstasy: High Society
British people statistically take more MDMA in one session than any other country on the planet. In this episode, we find out what’s making ecstasy so dangerous again.
Split Your Pill: MDMA
Handige tips van een professionele drugstester om ervoor te zorgen dat je niet te hard gaat deze zomer.
Harm Reduction
I Spent a Decade Drinking up To Nine Cans of Diet Soda a Day
Here’s how I finally broke my addiction.
The Rise, Fall, and Explosive Return of Benzos to Australia
Like many places, Australia tried to reduce prescriptions of Xanax and Valium. Unlike many places, it's ended up with a thriving black market.
How I Get Away With Being a Secret Alcoholic
Sophie's been addicted to drugs and alcohol since she was 19—and only ever told a few thousand people on Reddit about her struggle.
Cannabis
5 Strokes of Cane, 5 Years in Jail for Student Caught Selling Less Than 5 Grams of Weed in Singapore
This is the mandatory minimum punishment for drug trafficking in Singapore.
Weed Use During Pregnancy Is Linked to Psychotic Tendencies in Kids, Finds Study
A massive long-term study of almost 11,500 kids shows those who were exposed to weed in the womb were more likely to have aggression towards others, as well as weaker cognitive abilities.
Investigating THC Syrup: Cannabis with the Consistency of Cough Medicine
Weed in liquid form has hit the UK, but is it a sweet dream or a damp squib? We explored the who, the how and the high.
Vaping
A Malaysian Minister Was Caught Vaping in Parliament
Malaysia’s Foreign Affairs Minister tried to sneak a vape pen under his mask. It wasn’t slick.
Vapes Could be Banned in Australia from July 1st
Anyone caught importing or using a nicotine vape could soon face a $220K fine.
I Sell DMT Vape Pens So People Can 'Break Through' at Their Own Speed
"Instead of having one hit of a pipe and being instantly blasted off, with vapes you can control how fast and how deep you want go."
Psychedelics
Ambré's 'Director's Cut' Is the Film She Never Got a Chance to Write
Ambré wanted to escape her reality for most of her life. Now, 'Pulp (The Director's Cut)' is creating new worlds for her fans.
What We Know (and Don’t) About Magic Mushroom Paralysis
People are coming down with a condition known as 'wood-lovers paralysis' after eating certain species of shrooms—and scientists don't know why.
Porn Star Nacho Vidal Arrested Over ‘Mystic Ritual’ Where a Man Died From Tripping on Psychedelic Toad Venom
The Spanish adult entertainer is said to have played the shaman in the ceremony that led to a photographer’s death.
Cocaine
Inside Glasgow's Safer Drug Consumption Van
On Friday, activist Peter Krykant hosted drug use in his mobile harm reduction facility for the first time.
Former Drug Lord’s Extradition Means Trouble for Colombia's President
Whether or not Salvatore Mancuso is sent home next week, he is a headache for President Iván Duque.
Cops Are Seizing Massive Amounts of Cocaine in Honduras During COVID-19
It’s a huge uptick from 2019 in this key transit nation where the president has been implicated by drug traffickers.
Crime
Forget Xanax. This Company Wants You to Take a Large Dose of LSD.
MindMed is asking the FDA for permission to begin a human trial in the U.S., where therapists would give “experiential” doses of LSD to patients.
Scientists Unearth an Ancient Lost Forest ‘Entombed’ Off Alabama's Coast
These underwater cypress trees are 60,000 years old, and may help pioneer new drug treatments.
The FDA Is Cool With K, Shrooms, and Molly—But Weed Is a 'Gateway Drug'
To explain his lack of support for legalization, Joe Biden cited a line of reasoning at odds with federally approved science.