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It's Not Just Fentanyl In Illicit Drugs — What's In Online Meds Like Ozempic?
Transparency kits check for deadly adulterants in pharmaceuticals and hormones sold online
New Documentary Shows How Mexican Pharmacies Sell Deadly Pills to Tourists
“We can sell you 10,000 pills”
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Ben Westhoff

June 2024

Chinese Launder Billions In Fentanyl Profits
The good news? We might actually be able to wrap our arms around this problem
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Ben Westhoff
The Yuancheng Chemical Company Has Become a Shell Of Itself
New reporting from the belly of the beast
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Ben Westhoff

May 2024

I Was a Hippie-Era Grass Smuggler
A hilarious and gripping new book traces a Berkeley student's efforts to avoid the federales
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Ben Westhoff
My Favorite Interview Of All Time: 50 Cent
I’ve interviewed many rappers but the best, hands down, was 50 Cent. We spoke for the Village Voice in September, 2007, just days before the release of…
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Ben Westhoff

April 2024

Can You Really Recover From a Fentanyl Addiction?
Answering reader questions
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Ben Westhoff
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The CCP's Role In the Fentanyl Crisis
My testimony to the U.S. House Select Committee
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Ben Westhoff
Soliciting Reader Questions
Win a free book in any language!
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Ben Westhoff

March 2024

"I Bought My Way Out Of the Cartel For $30,000"
The story of a Mexican cartel affiliate who tested new drug concoctions
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Ben Westhoff
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February 2024

Fentanyl Production Leaves Sinaloa
But that's not necessarily good news
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Ben Westhoff
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Jelly Roll Has a Hell Of a Story. Why Do Drug Activists Take Issue With Him?
Story by Avi Holzman
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