MDMA making comeback

[dr ACE]

the dea is starting to see the error in its ways:



<H2>Ecstasy and the law </H2>


Use, supply and trafficking of ecstasy are currently illegal in most countries. In the United States, MDMA was legal and unregulated until July 1985, at which time it was added to DEA Schedule I, for drugs deemed to have no medical uses and a high potential for abuse. During DEA hearings to criminalize MDMA, most experts recommended DEA Schedule IIIprescription status for the drug, due to its beneficial usage in psychotherapy. The judge overseeing the hearings also made this recommendation. Nonetheless, DEA classified it as Schedule I.


In 2001, however, the FDA approved MDMA for research with patients suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. In March of 2004, the DEA issued its first Schedule I possession licenses for those conducting research under the FDA approval. For further information on this, visit the MAPS website