Salvia the new Marijuana?
U.S. legislators are becoming increasingly agitated by the availability and the popularity of the hallucinogen Salvia.
Hailing from Mexico, Salvia is in many cases an entirely legal alternative to Marijuana, LCD and PCP; the effects, however, are much shorter term. It gives users an out-of-body sense of traveling through time and space or merging with inanimate objects. There have been no recorded deaths resulting from use of Salvia, though it was cited as a factor in one teen’s suicide.
Florida state representative Mary Brandenburg has recently introduced a new bill which will make Salvia as illegal as other drugs; those found in possession will face a hefty five year prison sentence.
Other states, as well as its native Mexico, have not started to think about legislating against Salvia and it seems unlikely that a country-wide ban on the substance will be coming any time. While it is legal in at least one state then it is likely that websites will continue to sell the substance to willing purchasers.
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Posted on July 15th, 2008 by Laura
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