DanceSafe, the Climate Crisis, and How it All Ties Together in the Social Justice Movement: A Response

By: Madalyn McElwain, Chief Legal & Financial Officer of DanceSafe We recognize that at first glance, sending communications to our supporters about climate change on Earth Day may not seem aligned with DanceSafe’s mission to promote health and safety in the nightlife communities. By any literal reading of the words, this is absolutely true. However, ... Read more

#TestIt Alert: Light blue round “Percocet” 30mg sold in Portland/Gresham, OR tests positive for fentanyl

By: Rachel Clark, DanceSafe Contractor A round, light blue pill with “30” on one side over a score line was sold in Portland/Gresham, OR as Percocet 30mg, and tested positive for fentanyl using a strip test performed by the submitter. A pill from this batch reportedly induced an opioid overdose in a person who took it prior to testing. Percocet is the ... Read more

#TestIt Alert: DMT and ketamine sold in Chicago, IL test positive for fentanyl or its analogs

By: Rachel Clark, DanceSafe Contractor We have recently received a concerning report about a sample of ketamine and a sample of DMT in the Northwest Chicago suburbs testing positive for fentanyl. Although fentanyl showing up in either of these substances is rare, it has been known to happen. Broadly, there are two reasons for this happening: Accidental ... Read more

DanceSafe Announces Party in Place Partnership with the Zendo Project

In a world where the in-person events and festivals we know and love have come to a halt, we want you to know that it’s okay to not be okay. To support our hard stricken supporters, DanceSafe is teaming up with our friends over at the Zendo Project under Party in Place to offer free Event Industry Peer Support Groups. Read more

#TestIt Alert: Round orange pill sold in Los Angeles, CA as Adderall (amphetamine), but actually contains exclusively methamphetamine

By: Rachel Clark, DanceSafe Contractor #TestIt Alert: Round orange pill sold in Los Angeles, CA as Adderall (amphetamine), but actually contains exclusively methamphetamine. A round orange/peach pill with “E 404” on one side and two break lines on the other was sold in Los Angeles, CA as Adderall (amphetamine) but actually contains exclusively ... Read more

DanceSafe stands in solidarity with the youth led climate movement on the 50th anniversary of Earth Day

By: Erica Darragh, Georgia DanceSafe President, Board Chair at SSDP, and distributed organizer with Sunrise Movement The War on Drugs and the climate emergency are manifestations of the same extractive, exploitative political and economic ideology. Neither of these policies are sustainable, and they both exist to serve the top 1% of the 1%. In both ... Read more

Bringing You Three Days of Partying in Place – Bicycle Day, 420, and more!

With the help of many amazing collaborators, DanceSafe is bringing you 3 days of back-to-back events. Party in Place with us on Bicycle Day (4/19) for Sacred Solidarity, 420 for 420 Party in Place - Unify Mountain Soundz Takeover, and 4/21 for EARWIG Music Festival. All events will be helping raise funds for DanceSafe. Read more

#TestIt Alert: Oval-shaped orange pill sold in Boston, MA as Adderall (amphetamine) but actually contains methamphetamine

By: Rachel Clark, DanceSafe Contractor An oval-shaped orange pill with “30” on one side between a score line and “b 974” on the other was sold in Boston, MA as Adderall (amphetamine), but actually contains methamphetamine. The sample was submitted from Boston, MA. The sample turned orange in the presence of the Marquis reagent and blue in the presence of ... Read more

#TestIt Alert: Round blue Oxy 30 sold in Denver, CO as oxycodone but actually contains acetaminophen, fentanyl, 4-ANPP, metamizole, and xylazine

By: Rachel Clark, DanceSafe Contractor A round blue pill with “M” in a box on one side and “30” above a score line on the other was sold in Denver, CO as oxycodone, but actually contains acetaminophen, fentanyl, 4-ANPP, metamizole, and xylazine. The sample was submitted from Denver, CO. The sample did not react in the presence of the Marquis, Mecke, or ... Read more

#TestIt Alert: Bag of off-white powder sold in Boston, MA as heroin, but actually contains MDMB-4en-PINACA and fentanyl

By: Rachel Clark, DanceSafe Contractor A bag of off-white powder was sold in Boston, MA as heroin, but actually contains MDMA-4en-PINACA and fentanyl. The sample was submitted from Boston, MA. The sample turned orange in the presence of the Marquis reagent, orange in the presence of the Mecke reagent, and light brown in the presence of the Mandelin ... Read more