Festival Harm Reduction

All about Gel Tabs, Blotter, & Liquid LSD: What to Know Before You Drop

We all know about LSD—the head-spinning, creativity-boosting, hallucinogenic whirlwind of a psychedelic staple, synthesized in 1938 by Albert Hofmann. This drug has inspired political movements, invoked groundbreaking artistic moments, and led to massive cultural shifts. But despite its popularity, there is a surprising amount of variation in something as simple as how it looks and...

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...

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...