Drugs
Judges Deny Challenge to Psilocybin Patent
The Patent Trial and Appeal Board decided that petitions against Compass Pathways' psilocybin patents would not move forward to trial.
The EncroChat Hack Was Hailed as a Major Coup Against Gangsters. But Europe Is Still Awash With Drugs.
When police hacked into organised crime's secret messaging network, it led to a wave of high-profile arrests and drug busts. Two years on, analysis by VICE World News shows that it has failed to dent drug supply.
Cops Use Helicopter to Track Down Teenager Selling Weed on a Motorised Esky
Truly, protecting and serving.
Cocaine Haul Worth £68M Sent to Supermarket in Banana Boxes By Mistake
Police found 840kg of cocaine hidden in crates of bananas sent to stores in the Czech Republic. It’s the fifth time this has happened at shops across the world in the last 18 months.
Mexico's Cannabis Growers Are Going Rogue
Farmers are cultivating and selling cannabis as Mexico’s government continues to bungle weed legalization.
The Thai Government Wants Everyone to Grow Cannabis… But Not to Smoke It
“Within Thailand, there's a lot of confusion and I don't know who we can trust right now.”
Averhealth’s Drug Tests Were Wrong Up to 30% of the Time, Former Employee Testifies
Exclusive court documents show that Averhealth’s ex-lab director said up to 30% of its drug tests in Michigan were wrong. The company denies her claims.
‘Personal Possession’ of Heroin, Ice and Cocaine Will be Decriminalised in the ACT
It will become the first Australian state or territory to do so.
Gangster ‘Gordito Lindo’ Busted Out of Prison in a Skirt, Makeup, and Nail Polish
The "Cute Chubby" Paraguayan gangster dressed up as a woman to escape Tacumbú Penitentiary, one of the country’s most notorious prisons.
A Neuroscientist Explains What Happens When You Take Dexies on a Night Out
Its original purpose was to treat ADHD, then it became a study drug, and now it's found its way to the clubs but how do dexies actually affect you?
YouTube Music Pioneer Jamal Edwards ‘Died From Drug-Induced Heart Attack’
TV presenter Brenda Edwards said her son had died in February aged 31 after suffering “a cardiac arrhythmia caused by having taken recreational drugs.”