Ok Lady Luck-think about it this way,the three scientists mentioned in the above link are producing research data that is inconsistant with the “party-line” so to speak.It goes against the same old crap that our goverments never tire of hitting us with-that E is bad for you full stop,i doubt if any of the three will have similar research funded in the future!(i have a link somewhere to an article that claims funding is being “channeled in politically correct ways)
By funding research that backs up the govt line and advertising this in certain ways(govt funded adverts,publications etc),a seemingly strong argument can be created that the powers that be are winning the war on drugs,educating youngsters etc-basically we are all being ripped off by our respective goverments as they dont deal in the real facts of ecstasy use,abuse,manufacture or repercussions.
Think how many votes would be lost if any political party said “ok here are the real facts on drugs in this country and heres what we intend to do about it-drug abuse to be managed medically and socially instead of through the courts,we wont lock up junkies-well give em help in a socially aware context,not just throw more drugs at them etc etc” the middle classes who vote for these people,partly because they are “tough on crime,tough on the causes of crime”would desert them in droves,political suicide
Obviously this applies to a lot more drugs than just ecstasy
Like you i hate being ripped off on street level-all i’m saying is that it doesn’t stop there!