2018 Marks the Inauguration of The Prometheus Award for Harm Reduction Activism

By: Mitchell Gomez, Executive Director, DanceSafe 2018 Marks the Inauguration of The Prometheus Award for Harm Reduction Activism. Sponsored by DanceSafe, Erowid, The Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies, The Psychedelic Education and Continuing Care Program, Students for Sensible Drug Policy, and The Zendo Project, this award is given to ... Read more

#WeLoveConsent Toolbox: Hooking Up with Integrity

We’ve been exploring consent oriented intimacy and sexy time, which is a part of the idea of Hooking Up with Integrity. So, what does that mean? Hooking Up with Integrity is the process of integrating consent, respect, and intentional communication into your sexual experiences. Read more

Second #TestIt Alert This Week Issued for Chicago, IL

An peach colored “Pink Bartok” tablet with was submitted from Chicago, IL. This sample was sold as Ecstasy/MDMA, but did not test as such. It was found to contain 3 (active) parts Methylsulfonylmethane (an organic sulfur-containing compound that is often take as a joint health supplement), 2 (active) parts caffeine, and 1 (active) part methamphetamine. Read more

#TestIt Alert Issued for Chicago, IL

An orange Donald Trump tablet with was submitted from Chicago, IL. This sample was sold as Ecstasy/MDMA, but did not test as such. It was found to contain 5 (active) parts Methylsulfonylmethane (an organic sulfur-containing compound that is often take as a joint health supplement), 2 (active) parts caffeine, and 1 (active) part methamphetamine. Read more

Redefining the Consent Conversation: Establishing Mutual Consent Rather Than ‘Getting’ Consent

Often, we hear that we need to make sure we get consent from our partner(s). At DanceSafe, we’d like to challenge this sentiment and instead encourage our community to mutually establish consent. How are they different? Getting consent can imply that consent is a blanket statement and once you ‘get it’ you can have sex with someone and do what you want. Read more

Get Your Limited Edition Hempy Pins Before They’re Gone!

SOLD OUT Thank you everyone for your support! We are limiting these to three per household. There were three variants made of this (full color, Glitter-Ink and Glitter-White), and these have been blind bagged. In a blind-bag sale, you order a certain design of a pin, but no one knows which variant is packed in which bag, making opening it a super fun ... Read more

#TestIt Alert issued for Atlanta, GA

A blue colored Transformer tablet was submitted from a community member in Atlanta, GA. This sample was tested at a rave and sold as Ecstasy/MDMA, but did not test as such. According to the submitter, the Marquis, Mecke, and Mandelin did not react. The Liebermann turned yellow. The results were inconclusive. Read more

DanceSafe’s Top 15 Health & Safety Tips for Festival-goers

Festival season is kicking into high gear this month with events like EDC Las Vegas, Lightning in a Bottle, Movement, and others! Have fun and be safe this festival season with DanceSafe’s Top 15 Festival Tips. Read more

#TestIt Alert issued for the Bay Area, CA

A salmon colored tablet was submitted from the Bay Area, CA. This sample was obtained online and sold as Adderall, but did not test as levoamphetamine or dextroamphetamine, the two active ingredients in the prescription medication. The tablet was instead found to contain methamphetamine. Read more

#TestIt Alert issued for Ohio

A broken cyan blue tablet containing a white powder was submitted from Ohio. This sample was obtained online as “Blue Ice,” and was expected to be Ecstasy/MDMA, but was actually found to contain 10 active-parts N-Ethyl-pentylone, a substitute cathinone, and 1 active-part MDMA. Read more