One of the primary arguments for the decriminalisation of cannabis for personal use, is the fact that if you've grown it yourself, you know exactly whats gone into it.

That in itself is a massive harm reduction measure as this story proves.

One of the biggest issues with class A drugs, is when buying pills, potions or powders, you have absolutely no idea what the substance has been cut with.

We heard in Canada recently, that ecstasy was being cut with methamphetamine. A cheap to produce, but highly addictive class A drug and "bad ecstasy" is nothing new on the UK club scene.

But when people start dying from it, you have to wonder exactly what depth's people will stoop to in a bid to earn money.

Chief Constable Richard Brunstrom was outspoken when he said "ecstasy is safe". This week we hear tell of a rape victim who was prescribed ecstasy in its pure clinical form (MDMA) as a treatment for her rape induced Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.

The treatment worked and doors which had remained firmly locked shut by the victims brain ever since the assault, were thrown open, and her recovery has begun in earnest.

But Richard Brunstroms shock announcement, which according to some people was grounds to sack him, had little to do with taking ecstasy as we know it, which is a dangerous gamble however you look at it.