 RAVE Act In an interview in The ScientistRetracted Ecstasy paper 'an outrageous scandal'. The Scientist 2003, 4 (1):20030916-04 British scientists Colin Blakemore and Leslie Iversen described how they expressed concerns about the article with editors at Science. "It's an outrageous scandal," Iversen told The Scientist. "It's another example of a certain breed of scientist who appear to do research on illegal drugs mainly to show what the governments want them to show. They extract large amounts of grant money from the government to do this sort of biased work." External links Recreational Use of Ecstasy Causes New Brain Damage Johns Hopkins, original press release, 2002. Rick Doblin: Exaggerating MDMA's Risks to Justify A Prohibitionist Policy MAPS.org archive with extensive links to media coverage and copies of the original "Science" articles. Science accused of 'grabbing headlines', ABC Science Online, 12 September 2003 TheDEA.org: Letter to Science Highly critical letter pointing out flaws in the original research article (pre-retraction.) MDMA Brain Scans Showing Neurotoxicity Discredited erowid.org, April 2002. Research On Ecstasy Is Clouded By Errors, New York Times, December 2, 2003.
Quote|Ricaurte's findings were widely quoted when Congress was lining up support for the Illicit Drug Anti-Proliferation Act, also known as the Rave Act, which makes it easier to prosecute club owners and event promoters for the drug use of their customers. Congress passed the Rave Act on April 10, 2003. And tax dollars pay for public service announcements declaring that one hit of Ecstasy can destroy your brain.|E-fer Madness, Salon.com, 2003 RAVE Act In an interview in The Scientist British scientists Colin Blakemore and Leslie Iversen described how they expressed concerns about the article with editors at Science. "It's an outrageous scandal," Iversen told The Scientist. "It's another example of a certain breed of scientist who appear to do research on illegal drugs mainly to show what the governments want them to show. They extract large amounts of grant money from the government to do this sort of biased work." External links . Rick Doblin: Exaggerating MDMA's Risks to Justify A Prohibitionist Policy MAPS.org archive with extensive links to media coverage and copies of the original "Science" articles. TheDEA.org: Letter to Science Highly critical letter pointing out flaws in the original research article (pre-retraction.) MDMA Brain Scans Showing Neurotoxicity Discredited erowid.org, April 2002. .
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Quote|Ricaurte's findings were widely quoted when Congress was lining up support for the Illicit Drug Anti-Proliferation Act, also known as the Rave Act, which makes it easier to prosecute club owners and event promoters for the drug use of their customers. Congress passed the Rave Act on April 10, 2003. And tax dollars pay for public service announcements declaring that one hit of Ecstasy can destroy your brain.|E-fer Madness, Salon.com, 2003
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