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
At Least One Police Officer a Month in the UK Loses Their Job Due to Drug Taking
But there are concerns over how forces treat officers with drug problems.
Inside Amy's Place, a Drug Recovery Sanctuary for Young Women
Created by Amy Winehouse’s parents, it's the UK's only housing project specifically set up to help young women recover from drug addiction.
Cannabis
UN Reclassification of Cannabis Could Give India’s Legalisation Movement a Boost
India voted in favour of rescheduling cannabis as a less dangerous drug, giving hope to weed activists and entrepreneurs about the perception of this “drug” changing.
Mexican Weed Connoisseurs Are Concerned Legal Weed Might Not Be the Best Shit
A bill set to be signed into law this month has little detail on what the new legal industry will look like, and who might be left out.
Cannabis Is Officially a Medicine, Following Historic UN Vote
The vote to remove cannabis from Schedule IV of the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs is set to spark a rise in research and medical access.
Vaping
Europe's Teenage Drug Use Hotspots Revealed By New Study
A study of 100,000 European school students paints a picture of teen drug use across the continent.
The Xbox Series X Is Not on Fire, It Is Just Vaping
Early videos of the Xbox Series X catching on fire and blowing smoke are more than likely bros ripping huge vape clouds into the fans.
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.
Psychedelics
I'm an 'LSD Specialist' Who Sells Acid to Oxford University Students
"I’m not really in it for the money. If I was, I’d probably sell something like ketamine."
Meet the Man Who Brought DMT to the Masses
If you’ve ever puffed smokable ayahuasca—otherwise known as “changa”—you have this guy to thank.
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.
Cocaine
The U.S. Spent $11.6B to Stop Cocaine Trafficking. It Was a Massive Failure.
"The illicit drug industry has evolved far more rapidly than our efforts to contain it," says a damning new report.
'We Aren't Terrorists': Coca Farmers Are Relieved Bolivia's New Government Is Leaving Them Alone
They spent the past year being “satanized” by a conservative interim government.
Oregon Just Voted to Decriminalize Heroin, Cocaine, and Meth
The new punishment for petty possession of any illegal drug will be the legal equivalent of a traffic ticket.
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.