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Image: Mattha Busby Send ‘Ludes—This Week On VICE: Members Only
This week behind the paywall, a drug that hasn’t been in circulation for decades returns, and a violent new Pokémon card crime wave emerges.
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The Quiet, Curious Return of Quaaludes
Decades ago, methaqualone was hailed by the counterculture for its revolutionary potential, before being outlawed by the U.S. government and vanishing. Now, the drug’s making a comeback to our deranged present, in exclusive circles penetrated by VICE.
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Still from the new VICE documentary “XPLOSION: Inside South Africa's Underground Taxi Raves” Durban’s Taxi Ravers Are Summoning Ghosts With Bass
How the racist transport protocols of apartheid-era South Africa inadvertently inspired a generation to get pilled up in taxis.
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This Mushroom Makes People Hallucinate Tiny People, and Scientists Don’t Know Why
Researchers found the mushroom lacks known psychedelic compounds, suggesting an unknown chemical may be causing its strange effects.
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A Woman With Alzheimer’s Spoke in Full Sentences After Taking Psilocybin, Case Study Says
Researchers caution it’s only one case, but the report raises questions about whether psilocybin could restore dormant brain functions.
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Scientists Finally Figured Out Why Weed Gives You the Munchies
Researchers found cannabis made rats eat even after a full meal, offering new clues about how marijuana affects appetite.
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Various 7oh products ‘The Demon, the Devil, The Beast’: How ‘Gas Station Heroin’ Got Americans in a Headlock
A cripplingly addictive opioid—widely available across the U.S. in sweet, fruity flavors—is creating misery wherever it goes. We spoke to those who have used and sold “7oh.”
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Photo courtesy of Brandon Burnett Rich People Be Tripping—This Week On VICE: Members Only
I’m not sure there’s any amount of psychedelic therapy that would fix Drake.
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Photo courtesy of Brandon Burnett Tripsitting the Mega Rich
A cottage industry of professional drug babysitters are getting paid to watch the world’s wealthiest people lose their minds. VICE asked for their secrets.
