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.
Using LSD, MDMA and Psilocybin to Treat Mental Health
A groundswell of academic opinion suggests that psychedelic substances like LSD and psilocybin could be utilised to serve a raft of therapeutic benefits.
Harm Reduction
Meth and Motherhood: A Look at Rural Australia’s Overlooked Addicts
"When you're a single parent you're lonely... so you want other users to come round because they're the only connection you've got in the world."
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.
Cannabis
In a Record Haul, Odisha Has Seized Over 100,000 Kilos of Weed This Year
The busts have been made possible by a system of mapping poppy cultivation through satellite imagery, developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation.
Some Teachers in India are Selling Weed to Make Ends Meet
Just yesterday, a teacher in Bengaluru got busted with 127 kgs of cannabis on him, claiming he had to sell it to sustain his family in the pandemic.
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.
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
Ketamine Meditation, Jungle Tripping and Modern-Day Shamans: Meet a ‘Psychedelic Concierge’
Meet Mike "Zappy" Zapolin, who acts as a combination of a psychedelic trip sitter and procurer for celebrities.
Timothy Leary Turns 100: America’s LSD Messiah, Remembered By Those Who Knew Him
An oral history of the man who inspired millions to "turn on, tune in, drop out".
Early Christians Might Have Been High on Hallucinogenic Communion Wine
In the new book "The Immortality Key", archaeology sleuth Brian Muraresku suggests that religious wine might have been spiked.
Cocaine
Sell Ecstasy, Cocaine and Speed in Pharmacies, Government Urged
The drug reform group Transform wants to "nationalise" stimulants.
UK Cocaine Deaths Have Doubled in Four Years, According to New Data
The Office for National Statistics reports that poverty is the main driver of record fatal drug overdoses.
A New Robot Dealer Service Makes Buying Drugs Easier Than Ever
The Televend service, available on Telegram, automates the entire process and is open for business 24/7.
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.