What is Transparency? A Letter from Bunk Police / Transparency founder, Adam Auctor
EDM Festivals 2024: What Standards Should Every Festival Maintain?
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 the formula...
Before You Nexus Flip, Here’s What to Know
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...
2024 Predictions For Harm Reduction & Psychedelic Advancements
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%...
Was Santa Claus Born Out of Psychedelic Folklore?
When pondering the prevalence of Santa Claus in western culture, we see kitschy holiday movies, neon-lit figures in front yards, and patterned, white-bearded wrapping paper. Santa has been a widely accepted symbol of Christmas cheer for centuries, but where did the myth begin? If you’ve read about the origins of this gift-giving character, you’ve most likely...
Exploring the Impact of Seasonal Changes on Drug Use
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...
Resistbot Makes Fighting For Your Cause Easier Than Ever
The U.S. political system can often feel like an enormous, overwhelming mess. Corruption, red tape, antiquated laws, and worst of all—a total inability to get anything done. Especially amongst younger generations, Americans seem to be discouraged from participating in even the most fundamental political structures. In the 2024 presidential election, only 42% of young...
How Much Do You Know About the CIA’s MK-ULTRA?
MK-ULTRA is a corner of U.S. history so covert it almost went unnoticed, and so dark it’s still barely believable. Known as “the most sustained search in history for techniques of mind control,” MK-ULTRA became infamous for its questionable ethical standards and unorthodox methodology—namely, radical experiments involving high doses of LSD. For years, the CIA...
Introducing Our Drug Purity Test Kits
Ever wonder how much psilocybin is in those mushrooms you just bought? Or how much MDMA is actually in that pressed pill you’re taking? Or what about your weed, how much THC and CBD is really in your flower? And does that tiny blotter have as much LSD in it as your dealer says? When you...
DMT Vapes: The Effect of Vape Culture on Psychedelics
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...
