Drugs
Wellness
Showing the Messy Side of Sobriety
“I used to need a debilitating amount of benzodiazepines to go into a grocery store,” says a TikTok creator who refuses to fully embrace healthy living. “And now I'm supposed to wash my produce with baking soda for 15 minutes?”
Wellness
What Happens When a Sober Influencer Relapses?
A wave of content creators has made abstinence a core part of their online identity—and some of them are continuing to share when things go off the rails.
Wellness
How Galaxy Gas Became the Defining High of the Brainrot Era
There’s nothing new about recreational nitrous oxide—you may know it as “whippets.” But a garish brand and a bunch of extremely viral videos have turned an old-fashioned drug into a terrifying new meme.
Style
Is Diddy Bringing Back the Old-School Roach Clip?
Mr. Sean Combs pulled up to his VMAs afterparty with a very debonair smoking accessory.
Wellness
What the Existence of a Blunt-Smoking Candidate for U.S. Senate Says About the Weird Politics of Weed in 2022
A strong majority of Americans support legal marijuana. Will this be the year Democrats finally embrace it as a national issue?
Wellness
Pro Skater Alex Olson Wants to Teach You To Breathe
GQ caught up with Olson and District Vision co-founder Max Vallot about their breathwork class, why athletes in particular need mindfulness, and what surfing has in common with a psychedelic trip.
Wellness
Where the Psychedelic Revolution Is Headed, According to the Guy Who (Arguably) Started It
GQ talked to pioneering psychedelic activist Rick Doblin about the promise of MDMA therapy for PTSD, working with Republicans, and his hope for a drug-assisted global spiritual awakening.
Wellness
Seattle Just Became the Latest City to Decriminalize Psychedelic Drugs
Via a unanimous vote in the city council.
Wellness
How American Attitudes About Drugs Changed Overnight
Drug Policy Alliance founder Ethan Nadelmann spoke with GQ about his new podcast, shroom epiphanies, and bonding with Darren Aronofsky over ayahuasca.
Wellness
Michael Pollan on Drugs, Ego Death, and the Healing Power of Plants
GQ spoke with the author about his new book, This is Your Mind on Plants, and the rapidly evolving cultural status of mind-altering substances.
Culture
The Life and Death of Juice WRLD
This is the story of the Chicago rapper’s rapid rise to superstardom and the struggles with substance abuse that ultimately claimed his life.
Wellness
Why We Should Think About Junk Food Like Cigarettes
Author Michael Moss explains how we got hooked on terrible food—and how we can fix it.
Wellness
Delta-8 THC Is the Next Big Thing in Weed, and We Tried It
The hemp derivative gets you stoned and is (maybe) legal in (most of) the U.S. (For now.)
Wellness
Smoking Weed that Doesn’t Get You High Has Some Surprising Appeal
Dad Grass promises to reconnect you with the rituals of our stoner forefathers—without getting you stoned.
Culture
The Case For Psychedelic Couples Counseling
Therapist Jayne Gumpel on the transformative healing power of tripping together.
Wellness
What If Drugs Aren't as Bad as We've Been Told?
In his new book, Columbia professor and recreational heroin user Carl Hart argues the harms of drug use and addiction have been systematically overstated.
GQ Sports
For the NBA’s Union Chief, the Politics of Marijuana Go Beyond the League
Michele Roberts talks about the importance of ending marijuana testing and her efforts to promote more diversity in the cannabis industry via her role on the board of startup Cresco Labs.
Wellness
Last Night's Biggest Loser? The War on Drugs
“It's literally the most significant reform to our nation’s failed drug policies in a generation.”
Wellness
Oregon Is on the Verge of Legalizing Shrooms Therapy, Thanks to Your Favorite Hippie Soap
If Measure 109 passes on Tuesday, anyone in the state will soon be able to take a therapeutic psilocybin trip with a trained guide.
Lifestyle
The Real-Life Diet of Tommy Chong, Who Knows the Secret to Beating the Munchies
The legendary stoner-comedian from Cheech & Chong, now 81, enjoys dancing the tango almost as much as he loves smoking weed.