Sydney scientist Colin Dahl claims to have invented hangover-free alcohol. I put his drinks to the test.OPPIL is a cocktail bar situated at the north end of King Street, the main artery of Sydney’s Inner West. What makes the bar special is not what it claims to do, but what it claims not to do. OPPIL claims their cocktails won’t give you a hangover,… Feb 11 21February 11, 2021Article at Vice
Inside One of Australia’s Biggest Legal Weed FarmsAustralia's medicinal weed industry is currently all about tinctures and pills. But these guys believe dank buds are the future. In the Northern Tablelands of New South Wales, outside a town named Armidale, is a secret installation for growing… Feb 02 21February 02, 2021Article at Vice
If you’ve ever puffed smokable ayahuasca—otherwise known as “changa”—you have this guy to thank.I meet Julian in a cafe in Bowral, about an hour and a half south-west of Sydney. He’s a tall guy, mid-40s, with a loud cackle that peels off at moments you don’t expect. That aside, he seems like a regular and unassuming man. You wouldn’t know that… Nov 10 20November 10, 2020Article at Vice
What is wood-lovers paralysis?Magic mushrooms are some of the safest recreational drugs around. Out of a survey of more than 12,000 people who did shrooms in 2016, just 0.2 percent said they needed emergency medical care—a rate that was five to six times lower than LSD, cocaine,… Jun 11 20June 11, 2020Article at Vice
Studies showing the mental health benefits of psychedelics are inspiring people to take matters into their own hands. But doctors warn it's not as simple as it sounds.At 48 years old, a full-time carer for her severely autistic daughter and a former “huge prohibitionist”, Dianne* isn’t your typical psychonaut. But for years she has struggled with how to treat her PTSD, which stems from child sexual abuse. She's… May 06 20May 06, 2020Article at Vice
