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Jeremy O. Harris
AIRPORT BUST

Eminent Playwright Arrested on Suspicion of Smuggling Drugs

Japan alleges 780 mg of ecstasy was found in a bag belonging to Jeremy O. Harris.

Tom Latchem

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HIGH SOCIETY

How MDMA Highs Can Declutter Your Hoarded Brain

I’ve had a lot of experience with MDMA, writes Rob Long. It helped me when my father died, and through several big life transitions.

Rob Long

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HIGH SOCIETY

How I Learned to Love Mushrooms (and MDMA, Ayahusca and LSD)

Unable to finish a script, screenwriter Rob Long became a convert to microdosing. Now he is ready to answer your questions. Introducing the Daily Beast’s Chief Psychedelic Editor.

Rob Long

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WHAT A TRIP!

Are Psychedelic Drugs About to Become ‘the New Yoga?’

Chip Wilson’s son has visions of turning his legal drugs business into a tripped-out version of Lululemon’s global yoga apparel empire.

Mattha Busby

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ARE THEY TRIPPING?

Cops Demand the Right for Cops to Do Psychedelic Drugs

A group of police officers is calling on the United Nations to help lead a narcotic revolution that would see cops do MDMA to help fight PTSD.

Mattha Busby

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BAD TRIP

Psychedelic Hype Is Hurting More People Than We Realize

While much has been made about the power of these drugs to treat pernicious mental health issues, what gets lost are the people who get hurt in the process.

Katie MacBride

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Australia allows prescriptions of mushrooms, MDMA for mental health problems
TRIPPING DOWN UNDER

Australia Now Allows Psychedelic Prescriptions for PTSD

The move comes as some U.S. states are also embracing psychedelics for medical use.

Chris Hippensteel

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EUPHORIC

How MDMA Became the Club Drug of the Century

Seemingly overnight, it became the drug of nightlife.

Rachel Nuwer

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‘TUNE IN, DROP OUT’

How the U.S. Gov’t Suppressed Life-Changing Psychedelics

The Netflix docuseries, based on Michael Pollan’s bestseller, tackles the history of psychedelics and the government-backed smear campaign against them.

Adam Manno

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KIDS THESE DAYS

This Teen Ran a Drug Ring From His Childhood Bedroom

The new Netflix documentary “Shiny_Flakes: The Teenage Drug Lord,” tells the real-life story of a kid who ran a drug empire from his bedroom under the handle “Shiny_Flakes.”

Nick Schager

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FACING THE MUSIC?

Exclusive: T.I. and Tiny Under Investigation for Sex Assault

Two women recently filed police reports in California and Nevada claiming they were drugged and sexually assaulted by the famous couple, according to their lawyer.

Cheyenne Roundtree

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