Drugs
Berlin Now Has an LSD Shop, Thanks to a Loophole in the Law
It's run by Carl Trump, who claims to be distantly related to the former US President.
Children Tortured and Raped By County Lines Drug Gangs
Hospital workers witnessed a gruesome rise in exploitation and violence against children involved in heroin and crack dealing over lockdown, a new report has found.
MDMA Gangs Are Literally Polluting Europe
Drug makers in Belgium and the Netherlands are poisoning nature reserves and damaging wastewater plants as they compete to supply the world with stimulants.
How to Party Without Drinking or Using if You Got Sober During the Pandemic
Carry a rocks glass, check in with a friend if you feel tempted, and other tips from expert partiers.
India's ‘Crypto King’ Used Bitcoin to Help Drug Dealers Score From the Dark Web
Officials suspect he created a network to smuggle drugs like LSD, ecstasy and hydroponic weed from Europe into India.
Plant-Based Meth From Afghanistan Is Turning Up All Over the World
From Cape Town to Melbourne, a new breed of semi-synthetic meth has become an export bonanza for the world's biggest opium producer.
Laughing Gas May Be Useful in Treating Depression, Small Trial Finds
Researchers say initial results show it may have the same effect as ketamine therapy.
Not Even COVID Could Stop Southeast Asia’s Booming Drug Trade, Report Says
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime says the trade is only going to keep expanding.
Illegal Cannabis Farms Are Making the Climate Crisis Worse
Every kilo of weed grown in UK illegal cannabis farms produces the same carbon emissions as a return flight from London to New York.
Weed All About It: A ‘Reporter’ Was Caught Hauling 180 Kilos of Marijuana
The Thai man even had a press pass, and one official said he may have dabbled in local reporting.
Australia’s Most Wanted Crime Bosses May Have Infiltrated Its Biggest Airline to Traffic Drugs
The so-called “Aussie Cartel” is an alliance forged by the “baddest of the bad.”