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How Star Festival defied Japan’s Dance Ban Law and thrived
Elle Katayama chats with founder Yoshioka Toyokazu on the Osaka & Kyoto-based festival’s rebellious roots, turning restrictions into innovation against “Fūeiho” law

Dutch police discover “visibly startled” garden gnome made entirely of MDMA
The gnome weighed 2kg, equivalent to around 8,000 pills

Could the Netherlands become the first country to legalise MDMA?
Prohibition of the party drug has been standard across Europe since the late-'80s, but scientific studies on medical use, an interest in a harm reduction-led approach, and a push to counter gang violence is seeing a movement for legalisation and regulation gather momentum in the Netherlands

Thai PM decides to decriminalise cannabis...for now
The legislative back-and-forth could possibly be coming to an end

AlphaTheta’s acquisition of Serato blocked by Commerce Commission
The merger was rejected by the Commission a year after it was first proposed

On queer futurity through rave collectives in Southeast Asia
Our friends at Bussy Temple explore how Southeast Asia’s queer rave communities are redefining the soundscape with local flavours and vibrant self-expression

New York approves new legislation to remove "anti-dancing" nightlife rules
The new bill allows dancing in bars, clubs and restaurants which had been banned in areas of the city since 1926

Massive drug bust & new law reflect Thailand's stricter stance on narcotics
Police seize 12 million pills hidden in beekeeping crates, coinciding with new legislation targeting meth possession