Ecstasy or molly is often linked to festival and rave culture. But the so-called party drug carries far more risks today than ...

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The RAVE Act (S. 2633)”To prohibit an individual from knowingly opening, maintaining, managing, controlling, renting, leasing, making available for use, or profiting from any place for the purpose of ...

A 24-year-old man died and 18 others were transported to emergency rooms after taking Ecstasy at an all night New Year’s Eve rave at the Los Angeles Sports Arena, according to a report released ...

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In addition, Israelis like ecstasy because it makes them feel connected to the rest of the world. On Web sites dedicated to the rave scene, Israelis chat with Brits, Swedes, Americans and others about ...