THCa vs THC — What is THCa, and How Is It Legal?

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In the rapidly expanding cannabis market, THCa flower has emerged as both a hot trend and a legal gray area. Touted as “hemp” under the 2018 Farm Bill, THCa products offer effects nearly identical to traditional marijuana when smoked or vaped, while technically remaining legal in some states. But with popularity comes confusion—and potential risks. ... Read more

How to Test Oxycodone & Percocets

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Oxycodone/Percocet is one of the most commonly asked-about substances from our community. While our Heroin & Pain Pills Spot Kit Package is our clear recommendation for oxycodone and Percocet testing, the color change results are not always as straightforward as other substances. Generally, pressed pills can be difficult to screen with reagents, due to pill ... Read more

Cocaine Purity Test: How To Test for Pure Cocaine

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One of our most requested purity test kits is finally here—the Cocaine QTest Purity Test Kit. This revolutionary at-home test kit makes it possible to measure the purity—the strength, or amount of cocaine—in your powdered or solid sample. How Our QTest Helps Prevent Cocaine Overdose Our Cocaine Purity Test Kit is the next step in ... Read more

Pink Cocaine: What’s Really In This Dangerous & Popular Drug

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What is Pink Cocaine / Tusi? Pink Cocaine, also known as “Tusi,” “Tucibi,” “Tusi Lavada,” “Venus,” and “Nexus,” is a dangerous drug mixture rapidly growing in popularity in the United States. First gaining prevalence in Latin America, this drug cocktail is often mistaken for its similar-sounding alternatives—but it is far from either cocaine or 2C-B, ... Read more

How AI Promotes Harm Reduction Awareness & Reduces Substance Use Stigma

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With overdose as the leading cause of death for adults ages 18–45 in the U.S., the search for the solution to the drug crisis is becoming more pressing every day. As a harm reduction organization implementing cutting edge technology at every opportunity, we have harnessed the power of AI to create a novel harm reduction ... Read more

DMT Vape Pens: How to Test DMT Vape Juice

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With the massive popularity of DMT vapes—and the massive black market of supposed DMT vape pens sold online—we frequently receive questions surrounding the best testing methods for DMT when it’s in a vape cartridge. Through our research and work on DMT testing, we have been able to make educated recommendations for how DMT in vape ... Read more

What is Transparency? A Letter from Bunk Police / Transparency founder, Adam Auctor

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Bunk Police Supporters— For those of you who haven't heard about Transparency, or who have only seen mentions of it in passing, I wanted to share a little more detail about exactly what it is, and why we're so excited to bring it to life. Over a decade of work has led up to this ... Read more

EDM Festivals 2024: What Standards Should Every Festival Maintain?

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After visiting some of the biggest music festivals in the U.S., we’ve discovered what’s led to success, and what’s seriously lacking. Accessible Hydration Stations Clean, plentiful, accessible, free-of-charge water. It seems obvious that water should be readily available at events charging hundreds of dollars per ticket, yet some festivals still seem to struggle with getting ... Read more

Before You Nexus Flip, Here’s What to Know

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Nexus flipping—the synergistic love child of 2C-B and MDMA—is growing in popularity once again, and bringing 2C-B to the main stage. Many credit this pairing to Alexander Shulgin, the famed “Godfather of Ecstasy,” who wrote about his experience synthesizing and taking 2C-B for the first time in 1974, before it became a popular party drug ... Read more

2024 Predictions For Harm Reduction & Psychedelic Advancements

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With “psychedelics” headlining articles left and right, and “harm reduction” turning into a household name, this year is bound to be a revolutionary time for advancements and policy changes in the drug space. Even the U.S. government is jumping on board, with a budget of $509.4 million specifically dedicated to harm reduction efforts—up 26% from ... Read more