The Raids That Shook Europe’s Cannabis Empire
Lisbon, October 2025. The room fell silent when Dr. Vasco Bettencourt, director at INFARMED’s Licensing Unit, took the stage. He knew what […]
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As Synthetic ‘Kush’ Ravages Sierra Leone, Its UN Ambassador Says Legalization Isn’t on the Table—Yet
As “Kush,” a synthetic drug ravaging Sierra Leone’s youth, continues to spread, some in the country are questioning whether cannabis legalization could […]
Inside Brazil’s Deadliest Police Drug Raid: 121 Dead, and Counting
Horrific images are reaching every corner of the world: police violence, chaos, and ever-growing rows of bodies. This is the situation in […]
‘Bluetoothing’: Are People Really Injecting Someone Else’s Blood to Get High?
Those of us who work as drug journalists are accustomed to witnessing the limits of human creativity, both at its most beautiful […]
Cannabis Heavyweights Bring Global Masterclass to Brazil This November
This November, the cannabis community heads to São Paulo, Brazil, where some of the biggest names in cultivation, branding, and extraction are […]
Legal Medical Cannabis in Spain Takes Its First Steps: Why Some Experts Call the New Rule ‘Restrictive’
Across news sites, TV screens and radio shows, one headline stands out, the kind that makes noise: Spain joins the list of […]
From Screens to Pharmacies: Is Germany About to Say ‘Nein’ to Online Weed Prescriptions?
Everything seemed on track… until it wasn’t. Germany made history as the European country that went furthest with cannabis regulation, both on […]
From the Dark Web to the Streets: Meet the Canadian Org Distributing Pure Cocaine to Save Lives
Capitalism doesn’t just create material inequality: it also inflicts pain and lays the groundwork for drugs to become a form of escape. […]
Thailand Names ‘Cannabis King’ as Prime Minister: A Chance for Stability at Last?
Few countries have seen as many cannabis ups and downs as Thailand. Just three years ago, it surprised the entire world by […]
From Jesuits to Joints: The Centuries-Old Building at the Heart of Madrid’s N7A Club
On a quiet slope between San Bernardo and Conde Duque, the building at Noviciado 7 has stood for more than two centuries, […]