An Amsterdam dance music festival has reportedly announced that it will not charge people caught in possession of up to five ecstasy pills. At least three deaths at last year’s festival were linked to drugs. Local media reported that there was recently an “extremely dangerous” batch of ecstasy pills being circulated with the ADE logo.
According to music news website Consequence of Sound , an “extremely potent batch of ecstasy has been circulating in Amsterdam as of late, and festival organisers hope that such tolerance will promote a safer concert experience.
Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) , which began on Wednesday and will finish on Sunday features some of the biggest names from the industry including Tiesto, Paul Oakenfold and David Guetta.
A recent Home Office report showed that 5.4 per cent of 16-24 year olds had taken the drug over the past year, compared to 3.9 per cent in 2014. This amounts to almost 100,000 new users, bringing the total number of young adults who have tried ecstasy to 250,000. However, there was a significant decrease in the number of young people who admitted to taking a Class A drug over the past twelve months.
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Amsterdam dance music festival to allow attendees to carry up to five pills
Amsterdam dance music festival allows people to carry up to five ecstasy pills
You can carry up to five ecstasy pills and not face prosecution at this music festival