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The War on Drugs Has Failed And It's Time to Decriminalise, Scotland Says
The Scottish government says it needs radical changes to the UK's old drug laws in order to tackle record drug deaths.
It’s Never Been a Better Time to Buy Drugs on Telegram
Prices are falling on the messaging app's drug markets despite inflation and record seizures.
Exclusive: Senior Officials Quit Britain’s Equalities Watchdog EHRC Over Transphobia
Seven senior officials have quit the Equality and Human Rights Commission because of concerns over transphobia, VICE World News can reveal.
Why Are Footballers Obsessed with Snus?
In the 1970s and 1980s football players were known for their love of alcohol, cigarettes and cocaine. Now the drug of choice appears to be a tobacco product called “snus”.
Britain's Most Notorious Prisoner Charles Bronson Has Lost His Parole Bid
Despite spending nearly 50 years behind bars, Bronson has been denied release by the Parole Board.
Man Photographed Hiding From Police on Roof of Cannabis Farm
Cannabis farm worker Etmond Lika caught on camera trying to outwit police during raid on house being used to grow 200 plants in Liverpool.
Unions and NGOs Demand Reform to UK’s ‘Abusive’ Farm Worker Visa Programme
Letter calls on the government to review the Seasonal Worker Visa scheme after an investigation by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism and VICE World News.
Children As Young As 8 Are Being Strip-Searched By Police Under UK Drug Laws
A new report says almost 3,000 children have been strip-searched by police in England and Wales in four years – mostly for suspected drug-related offences.
Conspiracy Theorists Are Freaking Out About the UK’s 'Armageddon Alert'
The testing of a new emergency alarm system that sends alerts to smartphones in case of events such as extreme weather has got conspiracy theorists in the UK convinced that – you guessed it – it’s part of a plot by the New World Order.
The Wildest Things Junior Doctors Have Seen in the Hospital
"The wife is screaming; he’s screaming; I’m basically screaming while I just hold this man’s dick and wait for help"
Inside the World's Most Dangerous Ball Game
I went to the British town of Ashbourne to witness a match with only two rules: You can't move the ball in a motorised vehicle or, um, murder anyone.
Conspiracy Theorists Think Walkable Cities Are Really Open-Air Prison Dystopias Now
To many city-dwellers, a "15-minute city" with everything you need within walking distance is a dream. Conspiracy theorists are seeing it differently.