E Testing Kits Outlawed in Australia

Health officials in Queensland have banned ecstasy-testing kits, suggesting, "They give a false impression of safety" (The Courier Mail).

E-Z Test kits allow users to determine whether pills contain potentially more dangerous substances like PMA and heroin and according to Australian AIDS helper Bob Heaton (from QuiVVA), could save users' lives.

"They shouldn't be taking the drug, but if they choose to do it, they need information about it," he said.

The Australian authorities' decision to outlaw the kits came several weeks after a UK based company Ingredient 45 began offering similar kits for sale over the net.

Ingredient 45 boss Matt McNeil appeared on a Channel 4 TV show defending his products, alongside the mother of 19 year old Lorna Spinks, who died after taking pills last year.

"For some long while ecstasy has been tested in clubs in Switzerland, I would like to see that happen in the UK too," Mrs Spinks said. Matt McNeil agreed, refuting suggestions that E testing increases experimentation.

"What we're saying is that for someone who has already accepted the risk that they're taking illegal substances, then we want to provide them with as much information as we possibly can. The kits help with this," said Matt (DJ magazine.)

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