“Molly” is a slang term for a drug that may be sold as “Ecstasy”/MDMA or a similar related drug chemically known as methylone. It may be in a tablet form or a powder. Methylone is a synthetic drug related to the Khat plant from east Africa. This class of drugs (MDMA and Methylone) are both stimulants and psychedelics that users report create a “warm” pro-social feel.
However, no matter what a drug is sold as or what it looks like, the user does not know what they are taking. They do not know how strong it is and they don’t know how their body is going to react to it. Serious, negative short terms health effects have been reported.
In 2012 there were 81 drugs sent to the crime lab from King County based law enforcement that tested positive for synthetic stimulant/psychedelics of which 26 were BZP (a product put in bogus MDMA), followed by 22 MDMA, and 9 other compounds.
The public needs to be aware that in Washington state there is legal immunity from drug possession charges and minor in possession of alcohol for those who have an overdose and bystanders who seek medical aid; more information is at www.stopoverdose.org.
