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How Super-Strength Weed Dominated the UK

In the 1990s and early-2000s, the War on Drugs tried to stop smokers worldwide getting high on hash. However, this led to the UK getting its very own domestic ‘skunk’ industry – an ultra-violent shadowland populated by gangs, pushers, lab slaves, granny growers and millions of young people putting their mental health at risk.

English
  • Originally Aired September 22, 2020
  • Runtime 10 minutes
  • Network YouTube
  • Production Company VICE Media
  • Created November 26, 2025 by
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  • Modified November 26, 2025 by
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