K2
Police Suspect a Woman Who Got Naked and Decimated a Subway Restaurant Was High on Spice
Subway just can't seem to win one lately.
NYPD Seize 2 million packets of Synthetic Drug K2 in Massive Bust
This is the latest in the city's crackdown on the sale, manufacture and consumption of synthetic marijuana.
Syntetisk hash er livsfarligt og svært at lovgive mod
Stoffet er uforudsigeligt og kan medføre nedsat blodtilførsel til hjertet og direkte psykose, som det var tilfældet med 19-årige Henrik, der stadig døjer med psykiske mén syv uger efter, han prøvede stoffet.
Why America Needs an FDA for Recreational Drugs
Because of the way they dodge regulation, the rise of legal highs reveals the bare truth about the inevitable failure of global prohibition—and why the only way forward is to regulate psychoactive substances rather than reflexively criminalize them.
A New York Politician Just Unveiled an Actual Plan to Combat the Synthetic Pot Epidemic
New York State Senator Jeff Klein wants stiffer penalties for selling Spice, a.k.a. K2, and he wants to equip beat cops with kits to detect the dangerous drug.
Is the NYPD Overstating the Dangers of 'Weaponized' Marijuana?
Bad batches of synthetic marijuana are being blamed for violent outbursts in some users, but at least one researcher says most who try it do not have violent reactions.
Can the NYPD Actually Do Anything About Synthetic Marijuana?
It's starting to seem like city cops are taking synthetic weed seriously, and perhaps even conducting a bonafide crackdown. But changing attitudes and policies on regular weed are complicating the situation.
How Synthetic Weed Is Ravaging Brooklyn's Homeless Population
Call it spice, K2, spike, or Flamingo—by any name, it's the cheapest and most dangerous way to get high right now.
Watch Host Hamilton Morris Debrief Our HBO Episode About Dangerous Synthetic Drugs
We sat down with Morris to debrief the new episode and reflect on his time tracing the drugs' origins to China and New Zealand.
Watch a Sneak Peek of Tonight's Episode of 'VICE' on HBO
This week, host Hamilton Morris investigates the origins of a new legal drug called K2 that caused the death of hundreds of teenagers across America.
This California Bakery Secretly Got People High
King cake is defined by its secret ingredient—a hidden trinket or figurine—but one Santa Ana bakery added its own flair to the recipe, lacing its Rosco de Reyes with synthetic weed.
Inside New Zealand's Synthetic Drug Scene
"The pioneers of drug use were looking for a particular experience, and they found it after a journey. Now you just get the destination and miss the journey."