THE WORST DRUG IN THE WORLD
New York Is Cracking Down on Synthetic Weed
On Tuesday, New York City's mayor signed three laws aimed at the worst drug in the world, and a new TV ad campaign discourages anyone from messing with it.
Police Suspect a Woman Who Got Naked and Decimated a Subway Restaurant Was High on Spice
Subway just can't seem to win one lately.
I Was Addicted to Spice, and It Might Be Responsible for My Bizarre, Unexplained Sickness
I started smoking synthetic cannabis after the real stuff stopped doing it for me. Four years later, I'm suffering from a weird, white blood cell-related illness supposedly triggered by certain cannabinoids.
Why America Needs an FDA for Recreational Drugs
Because of the way they dodge regulation, the rise of legal highs reveals the bare truth about the inevitable failure of global prohibition—and why the only way forward is to regulate psychoactive substances rather than reflexively criminalize them.
A New York Politician Just Unveiled an Actual Plan to Combat the Synthetic Pot Epidemic
New York State Senator Jeff Klein wants stiffer penalties for selling Spice, a.k.a. K2, and he wants to equip beat cops with kits to detect the dangerous drug.
Policing Synthetic Marijuana on LA's Skid Row
Spice first emerged on Skid Row about two years ago, and since then has spread like wildfire because of its affordability and accessibility.
Can the NYPD Actually Do Anything About Synthetic Marijuana?
It's starting to seem like city cops are taking synthetic weed seriously, and perhaps even conducting a bonafide crackdown. But changing attitudes and policies on regular weed are complicating the situation.
How Synthetic Weed Is Ravaging Brooklyn's Homeless Population
Call it spice, K2, spike, or Flamingo—by any name, it's the cheapest and most dangerous way to get high right now.
The Hard Lives of Britain's Synthetic Marijuana Addicts
VICE reporter Ben Ferguson travels to Manchester, England, to meet some users who have become addicted to over-the-counter substances.