Drugs
Why So Much Fentanyl Is Being Seized at the Border
Fentanyl seizures at the U.S.-Mexico border surpassed heroin for the first time. Here's why.
Here’s What Really Happens at Safe Drug Injection Sites
New York opened the only supervised injection sites in the U.S. Tuesday, and already two lives have been saved. Here’s what else to expect.
Jamaican Government Launches Campaign About How Great Weed Is
The Jamaican Ministry of Health and Wellness uses music and bus adverts to bust negative myths about cannabis and promote medical weed.
El Chapo’s Wife Emma Coronel Was Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison
Emma Coronel Aispuro, El Chapo’s current wife, was just sentenced to three years in a U.S. prison—more than a decade less than she could have received.
New Zealand Becomes First Country in the World To Fully Legalise Drug Checking
New legislation will allow people to test illicit substances at music festivals and beyond. Experts say it will save lives.
Toronto Is One Step Closer to Decriminalizing Personal Drug Possession
The city's chief medical officer of health said criminalization is not an effective way of addressing the drug poisoning crisis.
Malawi Wants Mike Tyson To Become Its Weed Ambassador
Malawi has asked the former heavyweight boxer to promote its cannabis abroad, although a civil rights group objects due to his prior rape conviction.
The Rise of the Coke Content Creators Meme-ing the Sesh
Meet the young men making serious money off funny, drug-related TikToks about "nose beers".
We Spoke to the Unlucky Company With the Same Name as the Investor of Taliban’s Marijuana Center
Shortly after the Taliban claimed it found an investor for their hashish-processing factory, Cpharm’s phones started ringing.
Next German Government Says It Will Legalise Cannabis
As the Angela Merkel era ends in Germany, the country's incoming coalition government says it will create one of the world's biggest weed markets, and phase out coal by 2030.
You Can Order Weed off Uber in Canada Now
The ride-sharing app is pairing up with weed retailer Tokyo Smoke to allow people in Ontario to order weed for pickup.
Cops Are Needlessly Scaring People With Fentanyl-Laced Weed Stories
A Connecticut health alert warned about a "lab confirmed" case of weed laced with fentanyl, but there are plenty of reasons to be skeptical.