1、1 The early history of MDMA is documented in a variety of sources. The facts here, which arerecounted elsewhere, are drawn from Grob, Charles S., M.D. Deconstructing Ecstasy: ThePolitics of MDMA Research. Addiction Research, v. 8, no. 6, 2000. p. 549-588.Congressional Research Service The Library of
2、 CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS21108Updated January 22, 2003Ecstasy: Legislative Proposals in the 107thCongress to Control MDMAMark EddySpecialist in Social LegislationDomestic Social Policy DivisionSummaryLegislation was proposed in the 107th Congress to co
3、mbat the use and abuse ofEcstasy (MDMA) and other “club drugs.” The RAVE Act (S. 2633/H.R. 5519) wouldhave intensified federal efforts to control Ecstasy by amending the “crack house statute”to more directly target rave promoters. The Senate bill was reported by the JudiciaryCommittee and placed on
4、the Senate Legislative Calendar but died at the end of the 107thCongress. Another bill, the Ecstasy Prevention Act of 2001 (S. 1208/H.R. 2582) wouldhave encouraged local communities to crack down on raves and would have authorizedadditional funds to be used in High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas f