drug policy

A famous 1998 TV spot released by the government to discourage heroin use in America

Why Every Generation Freaks Out About a New Drug

02.13.17

By Maia Szalavitz
Sweden’s Newest Law Hopes to Prevent the Spreading of Hepatitis C

01.12.17

By Caisa Ederyd
The Difference Between Being Happy and Being High

07.01.16

By Maia Szalavitz
Three Concepts You Need to Grasp if You Want to Know Whether to Legalize Drugs (Yes, Even Heroin)

03.03.16

By Johann Hari
A Neuroscientist Explains How He Found Out Meth Is Almost Identical to Adderall

02.10.16

By Carl L. Hart
How to Make Drug Taking Better in 2016

01.07.16

By Max Daly
Magic Mushrooms Are the New Pot, According to Psilocybin Enthusiasts

09.30.15

By Adam Kovac
Inside London’s Secret Drug Dens

09.21.15

By Max Daly
A Generation of Entrepreneurs Are Being Stunted By the Laughing Gas Ban

06.08.15

By Joe Bish
David Simon Talks About Where the Baltimore Police Went Wrong

04.30.15

By Bill Keller
Being a Stoner in Beijing Is Expensive, Dangerous and Complicated

04.30.15

By Tim Hill
The US Surgeon General Admits Science Is Real, Says Weed Has Medical Benefits

02.09.15

By CJ Ciaramella

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Sonos Beam (2nd Generation) – Credit: Sonos

Tech

Want a Sonos Home Theater Upgrade on a Budget? The Beam Soundbar Is Just $369.

Want better audio without having to sell a kidney? Sonos’ semi-affordable soundbar is on sale for a price that goes full-blown affordable.

06.05.25

By Matt Jancer
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News

Scientists Used Mushrooms To Invent a Plastic That’s Alive

06.05.25

By Luis Prada
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News

Dji Is… Happy That the White House Will Decide Next Week on Whether To Ban Its Drones?

DJI has swagger as the US government fulfills it wishes and takes a rumored imminent look into whether the Chinese company can keep operating as usual in the US.

06.05.25

By Matt Jancer
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News

There Are 8.2 Billion People on Earth—but There Might Actually Be Billions More

06.05.25

By Luis Prada
Photo by Rijksmuseum/Kelly Schenk

Life

Rare 200-Year-Old Condom Goes on Display at Dutch Museum

A Dutch museum decided to put quite an unusual object on display in its most recent exhibit—a 19th century condom.

06.05.25

By Paige Gawley