[collegeburner]

degree of effect. marijuana and ecstacy are "soft" because, in common recreational doses, they have less radical effects on one's personality and coherence. heroin, acid, and psilocybin all have more significant effects, microdoses aside.

[TaylorAlexander]

I would argue that MDMA in common recreational doses has about the same level of radical effects as psilocybin. Different effects, but similar "level" or intensity of effect. And MDMA is much more dangerous for your body.

[loeg]

Opioids including heroin have moderate effects at moderate doses, much like marijuana or alcohol.