The Dying California Desert Town Where Cannabis Is the Only Remaining Hope
From cul-de-sac-fever-dream gone bust to vertically integrated weed opportunity zone, the high desert town of California City is hoping the winds of fate will finally blow its way.
Videos
Heroin Commuters: Swedish Drug Users are Migrating to Denmark
We meet two Swedish drug users who have escaped Sweden's zero-tolerance policy and instead live on the streets of Copenhagen.
The Truth About Ecstasy: High Society
British people statistically take more MDMA in one session than any other country on the planet. And not just a little bit more: on average, Brits take 420 milligrams per session.
Using LSD, MDMA and Psilocybin to Treat Mental Health
A groundswell of academic opinion suggests that psychedelic substances like LSD and psilocybin could be utilised to serve a raft of therapeutic benefits.
Harm Reduction
How Stigma Created Japan’s Hidden Drug Problem
There's extreme social shame around doing drugs, and yet the underground drug scene is thriving in Tokyo.
Brain Implants to Treat Addiction Are Dangerous and Promising
The U.S. is conducting clinical trials of deep brain stimulation for opioid addiction, but ethical questions abound.
How Getting Sober Prepared Me for Enduring Isolation
The day-to-day discomfort of quitting alcohol was so worth the future it made possible. I'm reminded of that feeling often as I stay home now.
Cannabis
An Indian Family Ended up in the Hospital After Eating Weed Thinking It Was a Vegetable
We asked experts why cooking with cannabis can sometimes lead to an ER visit.
Trump's Justice Department Is Making Life Hell for Legal Weed
A wave of investigations unleashed by Attorney General Bill Barr last year cost companies millions, torpedoed deals, and scared off investors.
Another Australian State Loosens Weed Laws as the Country Inches Towards Decriminalization
The new legislation makes it easier for patients in the state of Queensland to get medical cannabis.
Vaping
FDA Admits There's Actually No Evidence Vaping Makes COVID-19 Worse
The federal agency had previously stated that vapers were at an elevated risk of developing complications tied to COVID-19.
Coronavirus Has Closed Vape Shops, but Left Cigarettes Readily Available
Owners of vape shops argue that their stores are just as "essential" as the businesses that sell cigarettes.
Scientists Say Another Panic-Fueling Vaping Study Needs to Be Retracted
A paper that claimed vapes are a gateway to cigarettes relied on faulty methodology, experts say.
Psychedelics
What We Know (and Don’t) About Magic Mushroom Paralysis
People are coming down with a condition known as 'wood-lovers paralysis' after eating certain species of shrooms—and scientists don't know why.
It’s Official: DMT Makes You Believe in God
More than half of users of the “spirit molecule” told researchers they had started to believe in a higher power.
Prescribed Ketamine Turned These Men Violent, Allege Lawsuits
One set himself on fire, the other had a fight with the cops. But experts say ketamine is an unlikely culprit.
Cocaine
One Country Has Been Taking More Benzos Than Any Other During Lockdown
And more findings from the preliminary results of the Global Drug Survey's Covid-19 study.
What Happens When You Add Other Drugs To Your LSD Trip?
Despite being relatively non-toxic, LSD is powerful and mixing it with other drugs can be a risky ride.
I Followed a Kilo of Cocaine From Field to Street
In a new book, Kilo: Inside the Deadliest Cocaine Cartels, war correspondent Toby Muse reports on the human stories behind the drug's passage across Colombia, from coca leaf pickers and jungle chemists to cartel sicarios and speedboat smugglers.
Crime
Forget Xanax. This Company Wants You to Take a Large Dose of LSD.
MindMed is asking the FDA for permission to begin a human trial in the U.S., where therapists would give “experiential” doses of LSD to patients.
Scientists Unearth an Ancient Lost Forest ‘Entombed’ Off Alabama's Coast
These underwater cypress trees are 60,000 years old, and may help pioneer new drug treatments.
The FDA Is Cool With K, Shrooms, and Molly—But Weed Is a 'Gateway Drug'
To explain his lack of support for legalization, Joe Biden cited a line of reasoning at odds with federally approved science.