Party with gas, play with fire: the dangerous renaissance of 'whippets' in the music scene
The compound is known colloquially among recreational drug users as "whippets," "balloons," "hippie crack" or "Galaxy Gas," has become a deadly and addictive substance to artists ranging from My Chemical Romance to Kanye West and continues to be a party drug of choice in dance clubs and festivals.
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Whippet called Miuccia wins best in show at Crufts
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Miuccia the Italian whippet named best in show at Crufts
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McCarthy: Trump has 'broken the Democratic party'
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Colombia urges UN to remove coca leaf from harmful substances list
Foreign minister says legalisation of main ingredient of cocaine is only way to stop drug trafficking and violence. Colombia , whose president, Gustavo Petro, is a vocal critic of the US-led war ...The Guardian - Mar. 10 -
Trump's EPA seeking rollbacks on environmental rules, reconsidering greenhouse gas finding
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Federal judge halts Louisiana's first nitrogen gas execution
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Democrats Are Playing With Tea Party Fire
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