There are anecdotal reports of individuals at the event consuming pharmaceuticals and entheogens of all kinds. I would guess the actual numbers are much, much smaller than most people and LEO think.
In the last few years, there have been studies of sewage to assay pharmaceutical use. Theoretically, the porto waste stream could be analyzed and participant behavior deduced. Given the seemingly infinite taxpayer resources available to Homey Security and LEO, perhaps this would be a good university research project?
http://www.epa.gov/esd/bios/daughton/book-conclude.htm
Portos and pharmaceuticals: a research proposal
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Re: Portos and pharmaceuticals: a research proposal
This will not happen unless the BLM can find a way to give fines to the porto pumping companies for having illegal substances in the shit pyramids. With no citizens to hit up, I don't think there will be any testing. Maybe they can get their K-9 dogs to sniff shit when people come out. 

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Re: Portos and pharmaceuticals: a research proposal
Don't give the BLM any ideas.Sham wrote:This will not happen unless the BLM can find a way to give fines to the porto pumping companies for having illegal substances in the shit pyramids. With no citizens to hit up, I don't think there will be any testing. Maybe they can get their K-9 dogs to sniff shit when people come out.
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Re: Portos and pharmaceuticals: a research proposal
With the constant selling out of the event, there is a dearth of miracle tickets for the unwashed gathered at the gate. Now I'm thinking that there just might be a way to offer these hippies a path towards citizenship. Any idea what kind of still effective pharmaceutical residue might be left over in the waste stream, because I'm thinking we may have a match here made in heaven.
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