The Underground MDMA Analogue Made From Clove Oil
An off-grid chemist swapped sassafras for clove oil. What came out is being used in ceremonies in British Columbia, and nobody has run a toxicology study on it. This article originally appeared in High Times’ Spring/Summer 2026 print edition. Get yours here. Kelly Dragonfly has spent her life working at the edges of birth, death and altered […]
Locals Only Festival Brings Arizona’s Underground Together
For promoter Vince S., the blueprint for Locals Only Festival came from the hardcore shows he went to growing up. “I remember going to shows, hanging out with the homies, smoking in the back between sets and just being completely immersed in that whole environment,” he says. Locals Only, the 21+ festival Vince founded, is […]


