War on Drugs
Cops Are Portraying Themselves as Victims of Their Own Drug War
And it’s driving legislation to punish people who use drugs for supposedly endangering the police investigating them.
Conversations with Drug Dealers and Their Mothers
“I had no idea what was going on; I just knew Samir was slipping bills into my wallet.”
Cocaine Use Is Surging, UN Drug Report Says
While global production has grown to meet demand, police seizures are outpacing supply.
Someone Tried to Ship 50 Bricks of Swastika-Branded Cocaine to Europe
Police in Peru seized the Nazi-branded cocaine, some of which also bore the word "HITLER."
A Teen Girl Is Facing Murder Charges After Two Of Her Classmates Died of Overdoses
Three Tennessee girls overdosed in a school parking lot just before a graduation ceremony. The surviving 17-year-old is being charged with two counts of murder.
ChatGPT Gave Me Advice on How To Join a Cartel and Smuggle Cocaine Into Europe
Here's what happened when VICE's Global Drugs Editor spent 12 hours speaking to OpenAI's chatbot about drugs.
China’s Suspected Fentanyl King Claims He’s Being Framed by Pepsi, Coke
A CEO accused of suppling drug traffickers with chemicals to make fentanyl blames an American journalist—and Big Soda—for his U.S. indictment.
US Wants to Use Drones to Kill Coca Plants in Colombia
The Department of State wants the drones because it says improvised explosive devices, ambushes, and hazardous wildlife are threats to personnel.
Cops Still Don’t Understand How Fentanyl Works
Police departments keep posting misleading information about the drug on social media—and spending money on expensive and useless equipment.
Drug Users Are Writing ‘Do Not Prosecute’ Letters So Their Dealers Aren’t Punished If They Die
The letters are a response to cases where dealers are charged and sentenced like murderers when their customers overdose.
Richard Branson Wants Singapore to Spare a Prisoner’s Life. We Asked Him Why.
In an interview with VICE World News, the billionaire anti-death penalty activist highlighted the case of an intellectually disabled man sitting on death row.
US Senate Candidate Lights Up Giant Blunt in First Ad Campaign
Gary Chambers Jr. called out racism in weed arrests and said prohibition is a waste of money.