Toronto - Shannon first tried the party drug MDMA six years ago at a club when she was 20. There to see a new electronic dance music (EDM) DJ with her friends, she said the show opened her up to a whole new experience. "I loved it. There is something about the music and the drug that makes you feel so good," the 26-year-old said about her feelings of being high back then. However, recently she has become very reluctant to purchase MDMA - commonly known as "Molly" - because of the high risk that the drugs are laced with something else. [continues 793 words]
Timothy Lee Felger owned and operated a retail outlet, DaKine Store, in Abbotsford, British Columbia. The store sold marijuana-related products, not that there's anything wrong with that. But the store also had an unusual sign on its front window. It read: "No Police Officers Allowed In The Store Without A Warrant." In addition, Felger's lawyer sent a letter to the chief of the Abbotsford Police Department stating, "This letter serves as formal notification that no member of the Abbotsford Police Department is allowed onto this premise (Felger's store) without a warrant." [continues 572 words]
Party Drug. Project Offers Rapid Result For Drug Make-Up After a summer riddled with deaths and overdoses linked to a popular party drug, University of Alberta researchers are hoping to offer local law enforcement rapid results on what the drugs are being laced with. According to the U of A's Dr. Kristopher Wells, recreational drugs, including ecstasy and MDMA, are not only an ongoing concern in Edmonton, but across the country. "What young people don't realize is that these aren't pure substances," said Wells. "They're often cut or mixed with very toxic substances that the body can't process and they have different effects on different people." [continues 277 words]
Toronto's Electronic Music Scene Has Become Inextricably Linked To Party Drug Culture Toronto - Shannon first tried the party drug MDMA six years ago at a club when she was 20. There to see a new electronic dance music (EDM) DJ with her friends, she said the show opened her up to a whole new experience. "I loved it. There is something about the music and the drug that makes you feel so good," the 26-year-old said about her feelings of being high back then. [continues 819 words]
