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hallucinogenic herb called salvia could be the 'new marijuana,' and florida lawmakers might ban it
Published Mar. 11, 2008
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — State lawmakers are considering a ban on what is being called the new marijuana. Salvia divinorum is a hallucinogenic herb that's inexpensive and easy to obtain.
Florida state Rep. Mary Brandenburg has introduced a bill to make possession of salvia a felony punishable by up to five years in prison. State Sen. Evelyn Lynn, whose committee plans to study the salvia bill today, says the drug should be criminalized.
Native to Mexico and still grown there, salvia divinorum is generally smoked but can also be chewed or made into a tea and drunk.
Called nicknames like Sally-D, Magic Mint and Diviner's Sage, salvia is a hallucinogen that gives users an out-of-body sense of traveling through time and space or merging with inanimate objects. Unlike hallucinogens like LSD or PCP, however, salvia's effects last for a shorter time, generally up to an hour.
No known deaths have been attributed to salvia's use, but it was listed as a factor in one Delaware teen's suicide two years ago.
I have never heard of this, and wondered if anyone else had.
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I'm all about some Darwinism.
GOLO member since December 12, 2007
March 11, 2008 6:02 p.m.
That's what's the best...rofl They harvest the purple flowers
GOLO member since December 30, 2007
March 11, 2008 3:34 p.m.
That's stretching it a bit.Minutes only
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March 11, 2008 3:33 p.m.
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March 11, 2008 3:32 p.m.
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March 11, 2008 3:26 p.m.
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March 11, 2008 3:17 p.m.
I don't care who suggests it, how much I love/adore/admire them. I am never licking a toad.
GOLO member since July 3, 2007
March 11, 2008 3:12 p.m.
I saw 2 people do exactly that, they heard about the salvia and just did it. Both guys seemed like they had a hangover for 30 min. and they said they actually didn't like it. Wierd...
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March 11, 2008 2:58 p.m.
LOL :-D
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March 11, 2008 2:56 p.m.
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March 11, 2008 2:46 p.m.
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