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Seven New Zealanders Dead After ODing on What Police Call Synthetic Cannabis
The Drug Foundation's director warns that more testing is needed to establish what happened.
The Story of Spice, the Street Drug That's Not Going Away
It had humble beginnings, but the formerly legal high is now a runaway threat wreaking havoc on Britain's streets and prisons.
Two New Reports Have Revealed Just How Bad Britain's Prison Drug Problem Has Got
The government has described the synthetic weed Spice as "the most serious threat to the safety and security of the prison system," and it's not wrong.
We Went Out with Legal High Salesmen for Their Final Delivery Run
As of today, legal highs are no longer legal in the UK. We spent the night with some salesmen and users to get their take on what comes next.
Watching the Death of the UK’s Synthetic Drug Industry with One of Its Last Distributors
An interview with the man who owned the UK's biggest legal high wholesale business.
Britain's Synthetic Weed Problem Is Only Getting Worse
Days after a study suggested synthetic cannabis can be as physically addictive as heroin, we met some users who are stuck in the throes of addiction.
How the Russian Mafia Salvaged My Brutal Year in Dubai Prison
Meet Karl Williams, a Londoner whose Dubai holiday basically went up in flames when he and his friends were arrested on drug charges in 2013.
Inmates Talk About How Synthetic Cannabis Is Fucking Everyone Up in Prisons
According to the chief inspector of prisons, spice is having a "devastating impact" on inmates, so we asked them to tell us what they've seen.
The Sloppy Legal Highs Ban Proves the Government Is Terrible at Drugs
Amid more setbacks to the Psychoactive Substances Act, it's becoming clearer and clearer that the British government cannot grasp how to deal with drugs.
NSW Has Deemed Another Three 'Legal Highs' to Be as Dangerous as Heroin
While there has been a national ban on synthetic cannabis since 2012, some states are cracking down more than others.
How the UK's Legal High Ban Will Harm Users and Help Dealers
Two case studies in different areas of the UK demonstrate that a blanket ban on all psychoactive substances isn't going to have nearly the kind of effect the Home Office believes it will.