Criminality+Involvement

MDMA being smuggled from Canada to the United States has significantly increased since 2008. __**Four major seizures made by the RCMP include: **__ __**Canadian Laws Regarding MDMA: **__
 * Criminality Involvement **
 * Illegal Trafficking **
 * Trafficking of MDMA within Canada has been increasing since 2009.Organized Crime groups drive the MDMA trade in Canada and are responsible for alot of international trafficking. Crime groups include Quebec- based independant groups, motorcycle gangs and other less-structured groups. **** British Columbia is Canada’s top province for MDMA production, trafficking, and exportation to other countries and provinces. **
 * - In May, around 150, 000 tablets of MDMA were seized from a vehicle on its way to Edmonton from Winnipeg **
 * -In July there was 65 Kg of MDMA powder seized in Headingley, Manitoba from a transport truck from B.C **
 * - November 2009, approximently 47, 000 MDMA 'Chanel" logo tablets were seized at the Vancover airport **
 * - In December 2009, 107, 000 MDMA were seized from a Vancouver residence **
 * In 2008 the Canadian Government announced a strategy aimed at reducing the supply and demand for illicit drugs in hopes to support healthy and safer communities. This strategy included three main priorities: **
 * -preventing drug use **
 * -treating drug addiction **
 * - combating illicit drug production and distribution **
 * The Canadian Government has discovered the rise in the production of MDMA and the United States Government has expressed concern regarding MDMA being smuggled in from Canada. The increase in drug use and drug-related activity (according to the Canadian Government) is a safty concern for it's citizens. Drug activity increases rates of crime (such as theft), increased violence and puts its citizens at a health risk. **
 * Drugs and substances are regulated by the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA). All substances are listed in Schedules (from I- VIII). MDMA is listed under Schedule I, this means prision terms for anyone that is guilty of: **
 * -Production of MDMA **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 20px;">-Trafficking of the drug **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 20px;">- Possession of ecstasy **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 20px;">- Posession of MDMA or ecstasy with the purpose of exporting **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 20px;">Why is the use of this drug illegal? Because of the health concerns, the lifestyle that comes with the druguse and the risk of increased crime rates, MDMA has become illegal. A study was done in the 'dance scene' of Gaslow, Britian in which 229 participants were interviewed (209 of them had admitted to ecstasy use at least once). The group members admittied to being involved in other illegal activities which included other drug use, selling drugs and other criminal activities. **