Drug Laws
Proof the Tories Really Don't Bother with Evidence-Based Drug Policy
Conservative MP Crispin Blunt revealed he was told to stop sniffing around for fear that what he found would "unpick" the government's position.
Marijuana Arrests Are At a 20-Year Low
But people are still getting busted for weed possession almost every minute.
Queensland Is Introducing New Anti-Drug Laws That Reclassify Weed the Same as Heroin
While a lot of the world's drug policies move forward, Queensland has just taken a giant confusing step backwards.
Tea Time with T. Kid: Burning 24-Karat Golden Blunt Wraps with a Weed Reporter
In the first episode of our new podcast 'Tea Time with T. Kid,' the titular host and weed expert drinks some tea and tests out some fancy blunt wraps with cannabis writer David Bienenstock.
What It’s Like to Get a Medical Marijuana Card as an Ex-Convict
"I've been locked up for a nickel bag of weed before, so to be able to walk around without the fear of the police bothering you is great. Getting weed [legally] is like a blessing."
Why Is It So Easy to Get Psychedelic Drugs Shipped to the UK?
We asked sellers, police, and experts why no one seems to care about the importation of "magic truffles," legal in Holland but seriously illegal in Britain.
We Asked an Expert How Easy It Is to Make Poppers
A chemistry undergrad could figure it out pretty easily.
A Native American Tribe Just Panicked and Burned All Its Weed
The South Dakota tribe planned to open a marijuana resort, but then freaked out about the possibility of a federal raid and burned all of the marijuana.
Bernie Sanders Just Introduced a Bill to End the Federal Ban on Marijuana
It's like he really wants to be president or something.
Why Doesn’t Anyone Produce Cocaine in Australia?
With an average gram costing $200, it's not like there's a lack of demand.
The War On Drugs: Join Our Skype Group Chat
Join VICE News on Skype next Thursday for a conversation about the war on drugs.
How Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Laws Put Regular People in Prison for Life
If you rub elbows with big-time drug dealers, you can get sentenced to decades behind bars thanks to laws passed at the height of the drug panic in the 1980s.