Festival Harm Reduction

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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Pink and cream psychedelic flowers on a soft, sage background, with an eye as a flower's center, and the title "Before you Nexus Flip."
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

Exploring the Impact of Seasonal Changes on Drug Use

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An upward view of the sky with turquoise and purple northern lights, with dark pine trees in the foreground.
As temperatures drop day by day, holiday music begins drifting down grocery store aisles, and decorations suddenly appear on every house down the street…an undeniable shift in social and cultural patterns start unfolding all around us. But what about within us? How do our behaviors change? What connotations come along with “the most wonderful time ... Read more

DMT Vapes: The Effect of Vape Culture on Psychedelics

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A man with a white trippy effect over his face, holding a DMT vape pen and blowing a cloud of smoke.
Looking for DMT Vape Pens? First, you'll need a test kit to make sure your vape liquid is actually DMT! DMT vape liquid should be tested slightly differently than normal DMT, DMT Freebase, or 5-MeO-DMT. Since most vape liquid contains propylene glycol, we recommend using our Ehrlich and Hofmann reagents (alternatively, you could purchase the LSD Spot Kit Package, ... Read more