⚠️ The CDC Removed Overdose Prevention Info — But You Can Still Protect Yourself Fentanyl test strips, reagent test kits, and lab testing services are still available, still legal in most places, and still saving lives every day.
The drug supply is evolving again. Just when public health agencies and harm reductionists were starting to wrap their heads around xylazine and nitazene, a new veterinary sedative has entered the scene: medetomidine. It's stronger, less predictable, and even more dangerous. What Is Medetomidine, and Why Is It in the Fentanyl Supply? Medetomidine is a...
Smart, safe, and genuinely useful gifts for psychonauts, festival lovers, and harm reduction enthusiasts. A Different Kind of Holiday Gift Guide Every December, gift guides for “stoners,” “ravers”, “festival goers,” and “psychedelic lovers” pop up across the internet—usually filled with mushroom mugs, novelty grinders, and psychedelic décor. Fun? Absolutely, but this year, gifting should go deeper. Alongside the fun...
Test kits and Narcan are two of the most powerful tools in harm reduction—but they serve completely different purposes. Understanding Harm Reduction: Proactive vs. Reactive Tools Testing is proactive harm reduction. It helps prevent overdoses by allowing you to identify what’s really in your substance before deciding to take it. Drug testing utilizes tools like fentanyl...
We had an incredible time at Lost Lands 2025, where our team educated and served hundreds of attendees with test strips, reagent test kits, and harm reduction practices from Wednesday through Sunday. Set up in Camp Spinosaurus, we connected with festival-goers all weekend long, helping people feel confident in testing their substances, sharing harm...
Fentanyl has become a leading driver of the overdose crisis in the United States, contributing to tens of thousands of deaths every year. Awareness and prevention have never been more urgent, which is why National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day exists—to educate the public, promote harm reduction, and save lives.In preparation for this National Fentanyl...
As we reflect on our incredible weekend in Denver, we feel uplifted, inspired, and energized for the future. Exhibiting with both of our organizations—our research and manufacturing hub, The Bunk Police, and our nonprofit organization, Transparency—felt like a rewarding, comprehensive showcase of everything we’ve achieved to get to this moment. This mission is often...
We kicked off the 2025 festival season a little differently this year. Time zones away from our home bases—our team traveled to EDC Las Vegas 2025, the largest electronic dance music festival in North America—to bring drug testing kits to one of the events that needs them most. The EDC Las Vegas Experience EDC Las Vegas...
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. Whether...
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...
