Thorough assessment of 3’,4’-Methylenedioxy-α-pyrrolidinohexiophenone (MDPHP; ‘Monkey Dust’) and other synthetic cathinones under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. Provides robust arguments for why reclassification to Class A was not recommended.
JUST PUBLISHED: ACMD advice on synthetic cathinones www.gov.uk/government/p...
www.drugscience.org.uk/street-drug-...
Ticket booked. @drugscience.bsky.social webinars never disappoint. 👌
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#DrugAlert
Drug checking.
Today.
Bristol.
#HarmReduction
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Another #DrugAlert from @mandrakelab.bsky.social
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#HarmReduction pioneers!!
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ACMD has written an updated harms assessment describing the use and harms of synthetic cathinones following a government commission.
www.gov.uk
They're back in action today, @theloopuk.bsky.social
& their monthly drug checking service in Bristol.
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‘UK Poised to Make the Mistake of Ramping Up Ketamine Criminalisation’
“As both major parties compete to appear tougher on crime without considering evidence or consequences, UK drug policy is trapped in a pattern of penal populism.”
filtermag.org/uk-ketamine-...
JUST PUBLISHED: ACMD advice on synthetic cathinones www.gov.uk/government/p...
The Loop has delivered our first year of regular city centre drug checking. We are planning, as we look ahead to 2025, to build upon and expand this valuable harm reduction intervention across the United Kingdom. Drug checking becomes ever more important as the UK drugs market changes and evolves.
The government is considering reclassifying it a Class A drug, with harsher penalties. Everything we know says this would be a bad move.
We are back in Bristol this weekend at @bdpbristol.bsky.social to deliver our drug checking service!
Substances can be dropped off anytime between 12-7pm. You are welcome to call in to find out more about drug checking, the substances tested here in Bristol and around the UK, and related info.
Owen Bowden-Jones
👉Tomorrow, 12-7pm
👉11 Brunswick Square, BS2 8PE @bdpbristol.bsky.social
Substances can be dropped off anytime between 12-7pm. You are also welcome to call in to find out about drug checking, substances we've tested and related harm reduction information. The service is anonymous and free!
12 years ago, The Loop launched the 1st lab onsite in a UK nightclub to test drugs for harm reduction purposes.
The Loop is working across the world, in both the UK & AU, & still partnering with The Warehouse Project, one of the world’s premier dance clubs to help keep clubbers safe.
⚠️WARNING!⚠️ 29 Mar 25
Multiple samples of beige powder, potentially mis-sold as MDMA, confirmed by @MANDRAKE_LAB, to contain synthetic cathinone, 4F-α-PVP, in #Manchester
Not much known about this substance but has been implicated fatalities.
If unwell seek medical attention.
⛔️CAUTION!⛔️ 27 Mar 2025
Multiple, Blue “Moncler” embossed #Ecstasy tablets analytically confirmed by @MANDRAKE_LAB, to contain #MDMA (average: 277 mg/tablet) = to 3x the common oral dose circulating in #Manchester.
If unwell please seek medical attention.
