Drugs
Is the War on Drugs consensus falling apart?
A new era of decriminalisation — In the run-up to a pivotal United Nations conference on global drug policy, Release launch a major report on the successes and failures of decriminalisation programmes around the world.
Written by: Alex King
Video: Hunter S. Thompson interviews Keith Richards
Indecipherable mumblings of psychedelic philosophers — Footage documents the meeting of two visionary minds: Hunter S. Thompson and Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards.
Written by: Alex King
In Pictures: Old school Mexican crime photographs from the archive of Stefan Ruiz
Why the history of photography matters when we look at pictures of criminals — Huck interviews Stefan Ruiz, the photographer behind a new book on Mexican crime photography, to talk about El Chapo, the celebrity cult, fashion, and fantasy.
Written by: Joshua Gabert-Doyon
Video: A slick animated reworking of HBO’s The Wire
A tribute to one of the smartest TV shows of all time — Bay Area artist Elliot Lim's new take on The Wire's intro reminds us the show is still as relevant as ever.
Written by: Joshua Gabert-Doyon
Chemsex is a modern fable of the collision between sex, drugs and technology
Interview with co-director Max Gogarty — Documentary Chemsex investigates hard drug use on the UK’s gay scene and the spread of addiction and HIV which is creating a new health emergency.
Written by: Alex King
Is pro surfing at risk of a doping scandal?
No sport is immune — As allegations of state-sponsored doping rock athletics, it’s time to ask if pro surfing is doing enough to prevent the use of performance enhancing drugs?
Written by: Alex King
Drug lords and the vigilantes fighting them; the true story of organised crime in Mexico
Meth, bullets and borders — Cartel Land profiles two vigilante movements who took up arms against drug cartels on opposite sides of the US-Mexico border, and asks what would you do in their shoes?
Written by: Alex King
What we learned from Howard Marks’ Lost Lecture
“I just fight like fuck” — After being diagnosed with terminal cancer last year, Britain’s most notorious drug smuggler Howard Marks made a rare appearance at the Lost Lectures to talk about his former life and battle for cannabis legalisation.
Written by: Alex King
Are drug dealers just working the daily grind?
He Works The Long Nights — Director Luke Carlisle's new short takes an alternative look at the a day in the life of a London drug dealer.
Written by: Alex King
