The death three Sunburn Goa attendees has heightened the concern about drugs at EDM festivals in India. On Friday the festival, two tourists from Andhra Pradesh became unwell outside the venue and collapsed. They were rushed to a hospital where they were declared dead, according to police. On Sunday night, …
Mayor Pete Buttigieg (D-Church Social Justice) South Bend, Indiana reiterated his radical drug policy on Friday, calling for decriminalization all drugs — including meth, cocaine and ecstasy — not just marijuana. Although Mayor Pete has maintained this position for quite some time, debate has sparked up again following his remarks …
After teasing it for a bit, the epic Truth or Dab episode with Diplo and Dillon Francis on Hot Ones is finally here. The two EDM personalities have both had some larger than life moments, and seeing them together, at the mercy The Last Dab, is a perfect recipe for …
A multinational drug bust has resulted in the seizure a massive amount drugs — street valued at $61 million. The Australian Border Force (ABF) announced Tuesday that two men were arrested for allegedly smuggling 645 kilograms MDMA inside hundreds aluminum barbecues. The first, a 33-year-old Canadian suspect and the other, a 30-year-old …
On Sunday, rapper Juice WRLD was pronounced dead at a hospital after suffering a seizure deboarding a plane at Chicago’s Midway Airport. He was 21 years old. Now, sources aboard the plane and from law enforcement tell TMZ that he took several “unknown pills” prior to the seizures. Juice’s history abuse …
Every so ten we hear festival attendees going above and beyond to smuggle drugs in, but this one just might take the cake. A man by the name Benjamin De Luca was caught trying to smuggle ecstasy tablets into Melbourne’s Listen Out festival last year. He was reportedly stopped by sniffer …
As researchers continue to explore the effects drugs on our brains, we continue to experiment with them. But what actually happens when you use cannabis and/or popular party drugs such as MDMA, cocaine, and hallucinogens? Although the fleeting high can feel amazing, there are potential side effects with any drug, …
A new $500,000 grant from California’s Bureau Cannabis Control will have Coachella swimming in green next year… and we don’t mean money. According to London Free Press, the grant will be used “for commercial cannabis equity programs that focus on inclusion and support persons and communities that were negatively or disproportionately …
Lil Peep‘s mother, Liza Womack, is reportedly suing her son’s management and the company that ran his final tour. She says his team normalized and even encouraged drug use, supplying him with Xanax and other substances to keep him on the road. Furthermore, she believes First Access Entertainment and associates pushed Lil …
“Are you worth someone trying to spike your drink?” The owner Rapture Nightclub in Perth is under some serious heat for the way he responded to a young woman’s concerns about security at his club. Shantel Smith, 19, believes something was slipped in her drink at the establishment. She attended …
Mac Miller died this month last year an apparent overdose. Earlier this month, Cameron James Pettit, 28, was arrested on suspicion selling Miller the fentanyl-laced drugs that largely contributed to his death. Now, a second man has been arrested, this time in Arizona, in connection with the rapper’s death. According to CBS, …
An Austria couple received quite the surprise in the mail one recent morning. A parcel arrived unexpectedly, containing nearly 25,000 ecstasy tablets. The package was supposed to contain dresses purchased from an online retailer in the Netherlands. Instead, it was a bundle purple pills worth approximately €500,000. The unnamed woman who retrieved the …
One year following Mac Miller‘s tragic death, a celebration at the made-famous Blue Side Park in Pittsburgh welcomed family, friends, and fans to get together and remember his legacy. In attendance was Mac’s father, Mark McCormick, who broke his silence following the arrest his son’s apparent drug dealer. “So they finally caught the …
The pushing drugs on popular social media apps such as Snapchat and Instagram is becoming a problem. Now, the government is being urged to force these platforms to turn in drug dealing accounts to the police. This comes as a quarter young people (ages 16 – 24) reported seeing cannabis, …
Joe Rogan made his EDM debut last month with Beardyman on “6am (Ready to Write),” which sampled Rogan’s reading the infamous daily routine Hunter S. Thompson. As absurd as the routine is, the music video for the track is even more so. The video pulls no punches from the start, …
Hurricane Dorian is bringing more than doom and gloom to the east coast right now. It’s also causing bricks cocaine to wash up on beaches. More than one instance residents finding drugs on their beaches have been reported to police in the past few days. According to KTNV in Las Vegas, …
Yesterday, Twitter and was flooded with accounts inappropriate searches and sexual assault at Electric Zoo festival in New York this past weekend. According to many users, it was the same man conducting searches that appeared to be the most culpable in these acts, described as a man with a man-bun …
At 25, Justin Bieber has experienced (probably more than anyone else) the ups and downs fame. Now, he’s finally ready to open up. In the post below, the singer/songwriter details the ramifications his superstardom. From the failed relationships, to heavy drug use, to struggles with childhood fame — from the …
In the wake four deaths this past weekend in the UK, it’s obvious that the services and education (or lack there) that the government is providing is not enough. While DanceSafe and Bunk Police work tirelessly in the US to educate people all walks life, not just ravers, about drugs …
A new study examines the use drugs at EDM-related events and the adverse effects such in order to better inform prevention and harm reduction. The research, published in the International Journal Drug Policy, gathered data from 1,029 adults, all whom attended EDM events in New York City in 2018. Participants …
First teased early last month and then ficially announced just last week, Rezz’s debut Essential Mix on BBC Radio 1 is finally here. A huge moment in any artist’s career, the Essential Mix is an opportunity for any producer/DJ to dig deep into their repertoire and put their best foot forward …
A 17-year-old girl has died a suspected drug overdose at Leeds Festival. The teenager from Oldham reportedly passed away on site the music festival in Bramham Park, West Yorkshire in the UK. Details the young woman’s identity have not been revealed to the public immediately. Exact cause death has yet to be …
One small step for man… a judge in Mexico has just approved recreational cocaine use for two individuals in a first its kind ruling. The two people who brought the cases, whose names were not disclosed, will be able to “possess, transport and use cocaine,” but not to sell it. …
A synthetic drug from China has been outlawed in Malta after being linked to over 125 deaths. It’s described as a substance “three times stronger” than MDMA, but looks and smells the same — which makes it especially dangerous. In addition, the United Nations (UN) has called for a worldwide ban on N-ethylnorpentylone. …
A 27-year-old man found unresponsive at Bonnaroo and later transported to a hospital where he died has been found to have overdosed on drugs including fentanyl, autopsy findings released Friday show. The man, who was unnamed in the initial reports, has been revealed as Ryan Dunleavy Brentwood, Tennessee. He was found …
Drugs and social media don’t mix. Whether it’s that photo you wish you weren’t tagged in, or you said something you didn’t mean to say, or you were simply on your phone too much throughout the night — raving is much better without social media. Don’t take our word for …
Attendees at festivals around the world can attest to the (mostly) rigorous checks that they face entering the grounds, but apparently checks for staff behind the scenes can be a little less strict. According to an undercover investigation by VTM News, a number Tomorrowland staff worked the festival specifically to sell …
Tomorrowland’s two weekends came and went this year, with so many incredible acts… and a few disappointments. But for the hundreds thousands who descended upon Boom, Belgium the past two weekends, it will likely be a grand time to remember. That being said, not everyone came with the ideals PLUR …
Tomorrowland 2019 just celebrated the first weekend its 15th anniversary event in Boom, Belgium. Of course, with any large-scale festival such as this, there’s bound to be some arrests in the mix — and the numbers are in. Tomorrowland’s weekend one reportedly saw 24 drug dealer arrests, compared to 63 …
A new study suggests that the use ecstasy and other similar drugs may increase the risk valvular heart disease. The researchers conducted a meta-analysis and discovered an association between serotonergic activity and cardiac valvular pathology. The findings, outlined in Heart, suggested that 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine, aka MDMA aka ecstasy or “molly,” could potentially increase …
