Manisha Krishnan
Senior Reporter
manisha.krishnan@vice.comManisha Krishnan is an award-winning journalist who has been reporting on North American drug policy, police brutality, gender-based violence, and firearms since she joined VICE in 2015. Her work on the opioid crisis and cannabis legalization has included unparalleled access to drug traffickers while her reporting centers the experiences of drug users and holds politicians to account.
Police Didn’t Breathalyze or Drug Test Cop Who Drove Into Gay Bar
St. Louis police didn’t feel there was “reasonable suspicion” that their officer was intoxicated when he rammed his car into a gay bar.
Matthew Perry’s Death a ‘Wakeup Call’ For Ketamine Industry
Some doctors believe ketamine should not be prescribed for at-home use.
Cops Crashed a Car Into a Gay Bar Then Beat and Arrested the Owner: Lawyer
Videos appear to contest the St. Louis police’s version of events.
Shrooms Helped Them Quit Booze and Fentanyl. Now They’re Fighting for Legal Access.
Canadians are suing the federal government for medical access to psychedelic mushrooms.
Matthew Perry Drowned While On Ketamine: Medical Examiner
The “Friends” star, who was found face down in a hot tub, was heavily sedated from the ketamine in his system.
A Mississippi Cop Who Shot an 11-Year-Old Boy Won’t Face Charges
Sgt. Greg Capers shot Aderrien Murry after the unarmed child called 911 for help.
The US Is One Step Closer To MDMA Therapy
The Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies Public Benefit Corporation has filed a new drug application to use MDMA for people with post-traumatic stress disorder.
Advocate Thinks ‘Marijuana Bomb’ Will Hit Ohio Because of Legal Weed
Everything old is new again in the world of anti-weed advocacy.
‘It’s Disgusting’: Viral Overdose Videos Are Hurting People at Their Lowest Moments
A man who was filmed overdosing without his consent is speaking out after going viral in a video by a YouTuber.
People Are Having Seizures After Drinking Shots of ‘Gas Station Heroin’: FDA
Some users of tianeptine, a substance that mimics opioids, have reported being hospitalized after taking shots of Neptune’s Fix.
Montreal Libraries Will Be Able to Kick Out People for Smelling Bad
The new rules will allow libraries to fine and remove people for “personal hygiene that inconveniences staff.”
Ex-White House Adviser Charged With Hate Crime After Islamophobic Rants
Stuart Seldowitz went viral after telling a halal cart employee 4,000 Palestinian children killed in the Israel-Hamas war “wasn’t enough.”