drugs

Congress Can't Even Kill Legal Weed Right

Gabrielle Bluestone · 02/10/15 12:45PM

The entire fate of Washington, DC's legalized marijuana program apparently rests on the statutory definition of one word: "enactment."

How Much Do Drugs Cost In Your City? Take the Great American Drug Survey

Jordan Sargent · 02/05/15 11:05AM

Narcotics have been a fabric of life on this continent for thousands of years. A huge number of academic studies, undertaken by the government and institutions of higher learning, have attempted to plumb the depths of that usage. Now, we join that noble pursuit, with the most important drug question of all: How much do drugs cost in your city? And can you even get good stuff?

Hamilton Nolan · 12/17/14 11:26AM

The FDA is warning consumers to "avoid using pure powdered caffeine." Ehhh... no.

Hamilton Nolan · 12/15/14 03:16PM

At least nine women in Tennessee have been arrested under a harsh new law against drug use by pregnant women that "handcuffs new mothers upon delivery."

The Best Gifts for the Stoner in Your Life Who Refuses to Grow Up

Andy Cush · 12/08/14 12:53PM

Stoners, though an affable bunch, have regrettable taste in just about everything. It's a trope as old as thyme rolled in cigarette paper and sold as a joint, and it's true: the outside world only knows about drug rugs, mushroom posters, and the Disco Biscuits because poor weed-smoking saps actually buy into those things. How are you supposed to get your blazed-out buddies gifts befitting reasonable adult humans this holiday season without totally alienating them?

One Direction Fans Pissed After Matt Lauer Suggests Zayn Is On Drugs

Allie Jones · 11/18/14 09:00AM

You do not ask if Zayn is on drugs. This is the chorus of One Direction's tween Twitter fans, who are absolutely outraged that Today's Matt Lauer would even think of doing such a thing. But after boy band member Zayn Malik bailed on One Direction's album release show for a "tummy bug," Matt had some questions for the rest of the group.

Hamilton Nolan · 10/27/14 12:53PM

A new report from an investment firm estimates that legal marijuana sales in the U.S. should reach $21 billion-$35 billion a year by 2020. Meanwhile, the U.S. alcohol industry already has almost $200 billion in annual sales. Get your fucking shit together, weed heads.

Russian Heroin Addicts Are People Too

Hamilton Nolan · 10/20/14 12:11PM

This seven-minute video of Russian heroin addicts, dressed in high fashion clothes, discussing their hopes and dreams and other profoundly normal topics is either exploitative, or a deeply moving exploration of humanity. Worth watching either way. [Vimeo]

Tweaker on Bad Trip Ends Alleged 7-Day Crime Spree with McDonald's Run

Hudson Hongo · 10/12/14 04:54PM

A Washington man faces 14 charges, ranging from kidnapping to burglary to theft of a firearm, after allegedly going on a weeklong, acid-inspired crime spree. According to court documents obtained by Vocativ, 23-year-old George Jacobson terrorized residents of Roy, Wa. from Sept. 26 to Oct. 3, breaking into houses, stealing guns and demanding victims give him everything from clothes to a ride home.