Trippy and sad. Imagine Hansel and Gretel on a hunt to find the world’s most mind-bending hallucinogens. Then imagine that the Witch in the forest is only fattening them in order to save them from more fateful hungers.

This week’s weekend read is by Hugh Sheehy. It reads like fairy tale, but it’s not about golden threads made from straw. It’s a fairy tale about the deathly allure of drugs.

// 27-minute read.