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The issue in this instance is not that MDMA caused harm but that these students ingested something other than what they wanted and it made them sick.

If MDMA was legalized, people curious to experiment could purchase and know exactly what they were getting, drastically reducing the chance of what happened at this college.

People are going to experiment. We can either reduce harm, or foster it.

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Lonergan made video of himself testing the drug he sold as MDMA. He lied about his product and people got hurt as a result. Its as simple as testing your purchases with legally available test kits. People do need to realize there is a risk every time you put any drug into your body, some less than others obviously. If you can't be certain that the white powder is whatever someone says it is, don't take it.

Bordering on victim blaming. We don't say to the people killed by Firestone Tires, they should have independently tested their tires. Unfortunately, victim blaming typically crops up when the circumstances involve illegal or morally contested activities, and by doing so make a difficult coversation even more convoluted.

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