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Ketamine, Mushrooms and Mephedrone: What Happened When Drugs Were Banned in the UK
With the British government intending to ban every "psychoactive substance" they can think of, we looked back to see if banning a drug actually stops anyone from using it.
No One Really Knows What’s in Israel’s Most Popular New Liquor
Tel Aviv is hooked on Tubi 60: a cloudy liquor originating from the northern city of Haifa. Despite being widely sold in bars and spawning its own appreciation group, nobody really knows what ingredients it contains.
The DEA Wants to Permanently Ban Flakka, the Drug Linked to Naked Freakouts in Florida
The DEA has moved to outlaw 10 chemicals commonly found in the cheap designer drug, but manufacturers will likely respond by tweaking their recipes.
Meth Trafficking Has Exploded Throughout Asia Despite Hardline Laws
Economic growth and increasingly interlinked markets have allowed both methamphetamine and the chemicals used in its production to flow across the Pacific region.
The 'Poor Man's Coke' Called Cat Is Gaining Huge Popularity in South Africa
Methcathinone, or cat, is "almost as addictive as crack," relatively simple to make, and gaining a wide range of users in South Africa. Yet it's relatively unknown elsewhere.
A Drug-by-Drug Guide to a Rational UK Drug Policy
This is how the United Kingdom would be taking drugs if the law had anything to do with how harmful they actually are.
Chasing Coffee in Ethiopia: Part Four
We headed into the mountains outside of Jimma to check out some coffee washing stations, but when we got to the place where the dirt bikes were supposed to be, there were no dirt bikes—just a muddy road that ran down into a valley.
The UK Khat Ban Is Impacting African Farmers
Last year, I had the chance to visit a khat farm in Kenya—a peaceful place most of the time—where the khat was bundled into high-speed pickup trucks and driven into Nairobi for international distribution. But at midnight last Tuesday, the edible herb...
Ban on Herbal Stimulant Khat Could Cause Ripples Across UK
In a move that has stunned liberals and defied the recommendation of the British government’s own advisory council, khat is now illegal.
It's Raining Khat in California
According to DEA documents obtained by Motherboard, seizures of the leafy African stimulant skyrocketed on the West Coast in 2013, after a decade without a single bust. What gives?
Yemeni Plaster Workers are High on Khat
The Yemeni plaster workers tasked with preserving Sanaa's architectural history are high on khat.
Khat Power
Khat is a chewable herbal stimulant, popular among the UK's Somali and Yemeni communities. Despite there being little or no evidence that the drug causes harm to its users, the British government is working to outlaw khat.