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Salvia Becoming Drug du Jour for Some Teens
Hallucinogenic Herb Salvia divinorum Causes Concern as Young Adults Use It to Get a Cheap High By Don Fernandez From: WebMD Health News June 27, 2008 — Salvia has been smoked for centuries by Mazatec Indians as a healing and divining tool. Now, the hallucinogenic herb properly known as Salvia divinorum is becoming the “drug […]
June 27, 2008 Read MoreSalvia illegal in Florida
Florida has banned Salvia divinorum. In fact it bans all “hallucinogenic herbs”. This means the hallucinatory (the psychedelic or entheogenic) experience is off limits to human beings living in that state. “The hallucinogenic herb law (HB 1363) makes Salvia divinorum illegal and puts it in the same class of controlled substances as marijuana and LSD. […]
June 12, 2008 Read MoreJahre im Gefängnis wegen Kauf von Salvia auf eBay
07 May 2008 – Drug War Chronicle In what is likely the first arrest for possession of salvia divinorum anywhere in the nation — and definitely a first in North Dakota — a Bismarck man now faces years in prison after he bought a few ounces of leaves on eBay. Kenneth Rau, a bottling plant […]
May 7, 2008 Read MoreBrain’s Reaction To Salvia Explored
Brain’s Reaction To Potent Hallucinogen Salvia Explored April 28 2008, The Science Daily Brain-imaging studies performed in animals at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory provide researchers with clues about why an increasingly popular recreational drug that causes hallucinations and motor-function impairment in humans is abused. Using trace amounts of Salvia divinorum […]
April 28, 2008 Read MoreSalvia Divinorum: Old Psychedelic Drug, New Appeal
Salvia Divinorum: Old Psychedelic Drug, New Appeal April 28 2008, Los Angeles Times By Shari Roan It’s been almost 50 years since a generation of young people were urged to “Turn on, tune in and drop out. with the aid of psychedelic drugs. But at least one hallucinogenic drug remains legal and widely available — […]
April 28, 2008 Read MoreNothing to fear
By BRENDAN McNAMARA Guest Editorial for www.pineandlakes.com ATOD coordinator Collin Frazier’s article on the psychoactive herb Salvia divinorum is a perfect illustration of the media hype surrounding this plant. Since Minnesota State Rep. Joe Atkins is currently pushing for legislation that would make it a criminal offense to use or posses S. divinorum, I wanted […]
April 7, 2008 Read MoreSalvia dissed on Morning Show with Mike and Juliet
Here’s an interesting note from a reader of http://www.dosenation.com/ who has witnessed Salvia slowly seeping into the mainstream, now turning up on talk shows: Saw on TV this morning a story on the “new” hallucinogen Salvia divinorum (watch the video here and here). There was a modicum of intelligent discussion but by and large there […]
March 26, 2008 Read More5 Jahre Knast für 5 Minuten Erlebnis
Gesetzgeber überlegen Salvia zu regulieren, es könnte das neue Marihuana werden VON JESSICA GRESKO | The Associated Press Veröffentlicht am 11. März 2008 um 08:13 TALLAHASSEE Auf Websites, die die überwältigenden Kräfte von Salvia Divinorum anpreisen wird mittels Warnungen, wie Die Zeit läuft ab . deck Dich ein solange es noch geht aufgefordert das halluzinogene […]
March 13, 2008 Read MoreDas Verbot von Salvia divinorum
Die Bundesregierung hat beschlossen, die mexikanische Heilpflanze Salvia divinorum zu verbieten. Anbau und Nutzung sind ab sofort illegal. Ein fragwürdiger Beschluss. Salvia divinorum, ein altes Heilmittel aus Mexiko, ist am 15. Februar 2008 von der Bundesregierung verboten worden. Die Pflanze gilt ab sofort als illegal und auch ihr Nabauw oder allein ihr Besitz ist strafbar. […]
March 3, 2008 Read MoreLawmaker takes lead in banning Salvia divinorum
Salvia divinorum, a species of sage, isnt banned under the federal Controlled Substances Act, but more than a half dozen states have made the drug illegal through state law. At least 12 more states, including Alaska, are debating whether to do so. Sen. Gene Therriault, R-North Pole, has been leading the charge here. Therriault said […]
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