>> we do analyze and identify pure mdma. we do however also identify it and it's something completely different. >> but dea spokesman rusty payne is quick to debunk an mdma myth. >> some people have the perception that mdma, if it's pure, isn't dangerous. what's the reality? >> there's no such thing as a good batch of drugs vs. a bad batch of drugs. ask the parents of the dead kids. >> to a certain degree, leading mdma assisted therapist, michael mithoefer agrees. his samples are kept in a safe. he stresses mdma should always given to patients while they're under psychiatric supervision so their physical and mental states can be closely monitored. >> it's important to note, this is not take home medicine. people only receive mdma depending on the protocol, about 3 times, a month apart, under direct supervision. >> and while the dea is in charge of enforcing penalties against those who use mdma or ecstasy outside approved clinical research. the agency takes no official stance on it. >> our job is law enforcement. we leave the

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investigators say they found 10 grams of mdma, as well as marijuana. >>> you are never more than 7 minutes away from weather and traffic. here is bill evans. >>> looking from the camera, south, see the sun is slowly coming on up, brightening skies towards dawn. we are looking at cloudy skies, sprinkles around. this morning, grab the umbrella, hang on to it. you may run in to a shower. from our camera here. just south of the try bureau bridge, cloudy, couple of sprinkles around, north of the city, temperatures 45 degrees. seeing a few showers off and on during the day. looking at 49 at 10:00, sprinkle, not that much expected today, there might be a shower or two north and west. the temperatures will get in to the upper 50s, after school, sunny breaks. won't be too cold, 57, great for after school practice and sports today. we will talk about a rainy day for tomorrow next. debby is up in the traffic center. >>> on the northern state, good morning, bill, good morning, everybody, to the northern state parkway, eastbound, out to the post avenue, okay, there is an accident on the shoulder here,

. >> i'm detoxing from heroin, mdma, suboxone and adderall. feel like a complete [ bleep ]. you sweat a lot. you can't sleep. you take a shower to try and make the bugs stop crawling under your skin, but it doesn't help. the first couple days, i threw up a lot. >> boyce is serving a month and a half for a probation violation on an earlier grand larceny conviction. she's also charged with distribution of drugs to which she has pled not guilty. but boyce is considering entering a guilty plea in hopes it might get her into a drug treatment program instead of more time. >> i hope i get out and don't use, but i don't know yet. i've only been in here for ten days. i'd be lying if i said i didn't want to use. you know what i mean? it's scary. you know, people won't eat something with hair in it, but will go out on the streets and shoot up you something they don't know. >> you did that, right? >> uh-huh. yeah, i wouldn't eat food with hair in it, but i would go and shoot up heroin, yeah. it's crazy. because i was detoxing so badly, the doctor said we'll continue you on your medicati

investigators say they found 10 grams of mdma, as well as marijuana. >>> bill de blasio can expect more charges about the fundraising investigation carried out by the fbi and u.s. attorney. the investigation is looking in to two of the top donors and official as at the nypd. four high ranking officers investigation. mayor told eye witness news over the weekend, he is unaware of any federal inquiry. >>> in the race for president, donald trump is attacking the leadership accusing it of stealing the votes. trump says rules are giving his delegates to other candidates. he sites louisiana where he got the most votes but the rules gave ted cruz more delegates. trump has a 20 point lead over cruz leading in to newark primary. >>> a poll shows that when it's trump versus clinton, clinton wins. ap poll shows americans trust her more on a wide range of trump signature issues. bernie sanders is stepping up his attacks on clinton, wall >>> man is charged with murder, 30 year old washington began arguing with a woman at a dance party at st. mary's house. the woman's 35 year old brother stepped in an