The trial screened out two potentially deadly samples and found that half the drugs tested at a Canberra music festival over the weekend contained no psychoactive substances at all. Half of tested drug samples had no pyschoactive ingredients, but were made of other substances like toothpaste, milk powder, glue and paint, he said. Matt Noffs (@mattnoffs) Here is Australia's first official #pilltesting service in numbers:128 participants85 samples tested50% was 'other' (lactose, sweetener, paint)50% was pure MDMA2 of the samples were deadlySo, harm reduced. The festival was held on the grounds of the University of Canberra, which lent its support to the trial. That is the purpose of drug testing,” he said.

Source: The Guardian April 30, 2018 02:00 UTC