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Lauren Levis, who died after taking iboga at the Soul Centro retreat in 2024. (Photo courtesy of the Levis family) American ‘Neoshamans’ Are Running Psychedelics Hotels in Costa Rica—and Someone Died
In August, Lauren Levis lost her life at the Soul Centro retreat in Paquera. Hers isn’t the only death linked to a cast of characters toying with iboga—an African root bark offering one of the wildest drug experiences known to man.
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A sniffer dog checks bags in England, UK. Photo by Maureen McLean/Shutterstock Are Drug-Sniffer Dogs to Blame for Festival Overdoses?
Panicked revelers are dying after eating all their drugs in one go—and some are pointing fingers at the pooches.
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Rodrigo Duterte running for president of the Philippines in 2016. (NOEL CELIS/AFP via Getty Images) Duterte Runs for Mayor Again, Vows to Continue Brutal Drug War
Former Philippines President Duterte, still under international investigation for crimes against humanity, is running for Davao mayor alongside his son.
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Alejandro Arcos / Facebook Mayor Reportedly Beheaded 6 Days After Taking Office in Mexico
His killing highlights the ongoing violence against politicians in Mexico, with at least 34 politicians murdered leading up to the June election.
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beaches along the Cancun Hotel Zone. Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto/Shutterstock. Jet Ski Hitmen Kill a Man on a Cancun Beach, Leaving the Resort in Shock
The man who died drove the getaway jet ski in a previous Cancun beach shooting, say officials.
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Photo by Dave Lewis/Shutterstock Matthew Perry’s Doctor to Plead Guilty as Death Probe Targets ‘Ketamine Queen’
Mark Chavez signed a plea agreement in exchange for lesser charges. Prosecutors are now focusing on another doctor and an alleged ketamine dealer.
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Photo by Oliver Grove/Pymca/Shutterstock Does Weed Really Make Music Sound Better? Science Has Answers
Four specific aspects of the music-listening experience were improved when people were under the influence of cannabis.
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An unnamed Beligian priest allegedly did ecstasy and poppers with a British colleague, with whom he’s thought to have had sex.
