Drug culture

For decades, Thailand moved in lockstep with America’s global war on drugs — and sometimes waged that war with an aggression that wouldn’t fly in the US, so the legalization of medical pot is quite remarkable.

Many parts of the country have seen episodic crises due to synthetic marijuana. What happens when someone uses these designer drugs?

Until recently, “High Maintenance” was the finest TV made for the internet, but now it’s heading to HBO. Katja Blichfeld and Ben Sinclair discuss taking their show to new heights.

Jamaica is moving to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana, and the debate over the drug is heating up in several other Caribbean countries.

Jamaica is moving to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana, and the debate over the drug is heating up in several other Caribbean countries.