Civil Rights
Nov. 30, 2001
Criminalizing Ecstasy Drug Increases Use and Danger
In 1985, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration made a little-known drug, 3,4 methylenedioxy-methamphetamine, or MDMA, illegal. Since then, sentences have escalated to the point where it is treated more harshly than heroin. Less than two decades later, the drug is described by law enforcement as a youth epidemic and is widely available throughout the United States.
By Kevin B. Zeese
In 1985, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration made a little-known drug, 3,4 methylenedioxy-methamphetamine, or MDMA, illegal. Since then, sentences have escalated to the point where it is treated more harshly than heroin. Less than two decades later, the drug is described by law enforcement a...
In 1985, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration made a little-known drug, 3,4 methylenedioxy-methamphetamine, or MDMA, illegal. Since then, sentences have escalated to the point where it is treated more harshly than heroin. Less than two decades later, the drug is described by law enforcement a...
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