The Loop, a UK-based not-for-profit, provides drug safety testing, welfare and harm reduction services at music festivals across Europe
Iwerzon writes:
Why don’t EP have official drug-testing booths like they do in festivals all over Europe where people can get their drugs tested before they take them making sure they don’t die?
Anyone?
Earlier: Bad Batch And Beyond
‘I let my guard down and paid the price’ – EP warning (RTÉ)
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Because we’re 20 years in the past, the narcs would be narcing people up out the back door. Narcs!
…..in a land far,far away
“Cannabis company Moxie will sell single-use cannabis dabs for sale for $10 at Grass Lands, Outside Lands’ fenced-off cannabis section, while KIVA will be offering enhanced chocolates, gummies and mints. In total, 28 cannabis companies will participate in Grass Lands, which will have its own curated stage for comedy, music and cooking. San Francisco’s new regulations governing temporary cannabis sales restrict consumption and sales outside of the Grass Lands area, which will be hidden from visibility from festgoers.”
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/historic-first-cannabis-sales-consumption-approved-major-california-festival-1230643
You know
I think I’m going to have to add one of those Californian Festivals onto my bucket list
Because Ireland is run by a gang of gobpoos? Who were indoctrinated in the 70’s and early 80’s by the propaganda emanating from The War against Drugs. Kids dying due to taking illicit MDMA suits officials… which means they can stay in their solos and not do anything to reduce the harm or indeed regulate drugs to make them safer?
Since when were pure drugs proven to be totally safe? Everyone can react differently. And what’s the legal implications for drug testing area if they declare something fine and someone dies?
Pure drugs are quite safe, unless you consume quite large amounts
Yep we really need booths to tell us that your drugs are safe. FFS, don’t effing take them if you think they are not safe. Nope let’s blame the concert organisers, the govt, your parents, everyone but the dodgy drug dealer and you. Grow up!!!
drugs are bad, mmkay?
This is a really substandard rant.
Where’s postmanpat? Or better yet, Ron?
why is is a rant or even substandard? People taking illicit drugs should expect a risk surely? But no snowflakes expect someone to test them first? Don’t take them if you suspect that there is a risk. Or lets but really cool and post inane comments on websites.
“People taking illicit drugs should expect a risk surely” – they do. There’s nothing wrong with want to reduce that risk. “Don’t take them if you suspect that there is a risk” – people take drugs. Wake up. It’s more effective to advise them not to when you can show them they are about to ingest muck rather than you’re approach which is to say “drugs are bad don’t do them”. Myopic.
Ron, get in here and show this utter joker how it’s done.
Can you tell I’ve been swimming in a bottle of wine since luncheon?
Oh eff right off. I’m a joker to say that you should avoid taking illicit drugs. let me guess, you’re a real liberal who thinks taking them is soooo okay darling. Have you ever been to Merchant’s Quay? Have you ever had a family member who is an addict? Have you listened to the father of the Cork teen who died recently as a result of a so called bad batch – as he said, there is no such thing as a bad batch. But is sooooo coool to take drugs especially at EP!!!! Look at me with my smoking avatar. I’m so with it, I drink wine at luncheon. Anyone who disagrees is a ranter or a joker.
saw this crowd featured in some BBC music docu a short while ago (some of the analysis was interesting)
it’s great simple idea, no threats no judgement just straight science answer to the are these yokes ok question
wondering why it’s not at EP
I wonder what they classify as Safe, I doubt they test the drugs of arsenic cyanide bleach
unless the idea is that by the time u run the full barrage of tests there will be no drugs left
Why don’t we join the UK?
Tried that, didn’t pan out.
Yes but voluntarily this time, Papi.
Too much bad JuJu.
Electric Picnic? What drugs are they testing for, exactly? Ativan? Complan?
Florence and the Machine. Jebus H. Kill Me Now.
Agreed, she can’t sing.
She’s no Kate B.
She sang once in one song.
Something about a ship.
I like that one.
What happened to the crowd that Johnny Keenan had on the Telly one night
They test yokes and help out if a lad gets too shook
Feck, can’t remember the lad’s name,
He was from Cork, and they were in a pub in Stradbally
Anyone?
The shades would be all up in your poo in those places in this country to meet their harassment quotas by the end of the month.
Could you imagine pulling out a yoke and asking is it safe? Some undercover DS in a Ben Sherman shirt and his AV8’s would get nice and feely with your wrists.
How about a tent for bad pints and to check if the drawstring on your relaxed fit LuluLemons is too tight when they get wet? More useful for the EP cohort.