Submitted on Wednesday 29th July 2015
Rejected on Thursday 30th July 2015
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Make the sale, use and production of MDMA, more commonly known as ecstasy, legal
Legalising it would help protect users from harm as illegal ecstasy tablets can be 'cut' with harmful substances. It would raise substantial revenue in taxes for the government and its use as a therapeutic aid to treat a range of illness including PTSD, could be explored
It was made illegal in the UK in 1977 after the addition of all ring-substituted amphetamines to the class A definition. MDMA was not directly named.
In 2010 it was rated 17 out of 20 on a scale of harm by Dr David Nutt, former chief drugs adviser to the British government. It came far below already legal drugs alcohol, which topped the table, and nicotine.
If legal then police could better use resources on other crime.
http://www.economist.com/blogs/dailychart/2010/11/drugs_cause_most_harm
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