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The Rise of Mexican Black Tar (Trailer)
Coming soon: VICE News travels to the remote mountains of Guerrero to follow the lucrative and destructive path of black tar heroin, from Mexico to the US.
Medical Marijuana, Decriminalization, and Opium: 2016 Looks Big for Drugs in Mexico
Spurred into action by a supreme court ruling, Mexico could soon start legalizing medical marijuana, and raise the threshold for decriminalized consumer possession. It might even start considering licit domestic cultivation of cannabis and opium.
Did Poppy Seed Tea Kill This College Student?
Bagels, muffins, and salad dressings are all conduits for two of nature’s most powerful and potentially lethal opiates.
Det sker der med din krop og hjerne, når du blander forskellige stoffer
Helbredsrisikoen stiger markant, når du blander forskellige stoffer. Vi gennemgår de potentielle konsekvenser ved de mest almindelige cocktails.
Here's What Might Explain Why Afghanistan's Opium Production Dropped by Half This Year
A UN agency says successful anti-drug policy explains the 48 percent drop in Afghan opium production in 2015, yet experts say it did not sufficiently explore the role of environmental factors in the decline.
Burmese Opium Farmers Make the Best Rice Wine
U Mint Aung, village chief of a tiny community in the opium fields of Eastern Myanmar brings out a clay pot brimming with multi-coloured grains. The thing looks like a trendy smoothie. But it’s home-brewed rice wine.
Se billederne fra den indiske landsby, der har været afhængig af opium i 70 år
I landsbyen Longwa, der grænser op til verdens andenstørste opiumproducent, Burma, ryger mændene opium fra morgen til aften.
Opium Has Ravaged This Indian Village for Seven Decades
Since British colonialists introduced the drug in the 40s, opium has destroyed the village of Longwa and eroded most of its social and political structures.
Opium or Cannabis? Historical Records Suggest People Prefer Whichever Is Cheaper
Study finds that economic considerations drive patterns of drug use.
How to Become a Legal Weed Grower in Victoria, Australia
Victoria is becoming the first Australian state to legalize medical marijuana, and the government is planning to grow the bud locally.
Scientists Have Figured Out How to Make Sugar into Narcotics
There’s a new sort of drug cave in town and it has a hell of a lot more in common with an Au Bon Pain than some back alley in Shanghai.
Winona Ryder’s Mom Explains the History of Women, Drugs, and Literature
Doing drugs and writing about the experience is as much a woman's game as it is a man's.