Ecstasy: Actions of the 107th Congress to Control MDMA

Eddy, Mark

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Consumers;    Drug law and legislation;    Medicine;   

RP-ID  :  RS21108
RP-ID  :  RS21108 2002-10-31

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

Legislation has been proposed in the 107th Congress to combat the use and abuse of Ecstasy (MDMA) and other “club drugs.” In a 2001 survey, 12% of 12th graders reported ever having taken the drug. The Ecstasy Anti-Proliferation Act of 2000, enacted by the 106th Congress, directed the U.S. Sentencing Commission to increase penalties for Ecstasy offenses. As of March 2001, MDMA penalties became more severe than for powder cocaine but less severe than for heroin.