Synthetic Cannabinoids

A History of Synthetic Cannabis: How The Once-Legal Drug Gripped NZ and Still Hasn’t Let Go

08.13.23

By Rachel Barker
News

Cops Tried to Claim a Smuggler’s £90 Drugs Stash Was Worth Nearly £1m

03.18.22

By Rebecca Tidy
News

Prisoners Are Getting High on Underwear Soaked in Drugs

03.01.22

By Max Daly
Drugs

Highlights From Our ‘Syn City’ Preview Screening

02.19.18

By VICE Staff
Drugs

“Harder Than Heroin”: Synthetic Cannabinoids in New Zealand

02.19.18

By James Borrowdale
Drugs

How You Can Help the World Understand Illegal Drugs

12.12.16

By Mac Hackett
Tech

Cops Say UK’s New Drug Law Will Push More Sales to the Dark Web

09.12.16

By Joseph Cox
Tech

How Legalizing Marijuana Might Stave Off ‘Spice’ Epidemics

08.05.16

By Joel Warner
Drugs

How the Russian Mafia Salvaged My Brutal Year in Dubai Prison

05.07.16

By Nick Chester
Drugs

Young People in Ireland Are Taking More Psychoactive Drugs Than Anyone Else in Europe

04.08.16

By David Gilmour
Drugs

I Was Addicted to Spice, and It Might Be Responsible for My Bizarre, Unexplained Sickness

08.18.15

By Bill Morris
Drugs

Why America Needs an FDA for Recreational Drugs

08.13.15

By Maia Szalavitz

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Food

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Life

Families Pay as Much in Rent as They Do for Child Care

American families are shelling out the big bucks for child care, with some paying more for it than they do for rent.

11.24.24

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Gaming

I Didn’t Know What the Hell ‘Path of Exile 2’ Was All About, but I’m a Believer Now

‘Path of Exile 2’ didn’t pop up on my radar until I finally sat down with the Early Access stream. Now, I understand the hype.

11.24.24

By Dwayne Jenkins
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Gaming

‘STALKER 2’ to Release Its First Major Patch, Fixing Many Issues

Against all the game’s bugs and glitches at launch, ‘STALKER 2’ is preparing its first major update for the week ahead.

11.24.24

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Life

Americans Are Drinking More Alcohol Than Ever

People in the U.S. are drinking more alcohol now than they did during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study found.

11.24.24

By Paige Gawley