Thursday, February 04, 2010
Salvia Plant A Threat
KENTUCKY...
There is a drug out there similar to LSD that is completely legal and your children may already know about it. On February 3, lawmakers in Frankfort took the first step to making it illegal.
The drug is called Salvia, which is a plant similar to mint. First documented in 1939, Salvia can be smoked, chewed or brewed in a tea to experience hallucinations similar to LSD. Many young people are learning about it from videos online where those seen using it laugh uncontrollably or can become paranoid. Salvia is completely legal in Kentucky, but the House Judiciary Committee voted unanimously to make it illegal to grow, sell, or distribute it. The bill, which would make trafficking, cultivating, or possessing a Class B misdemeanor, passed out of committee and will move to the House floor. 15 states have already made Salvia illegal, including Illinois, Tennessee, and Ohio, as well as 12 countries. The United States is not yet on that list.
There is a drug out there similar to LSD that is completely legal and your children may already know about it. On February 3, lawmakers in Frankfort took the first step to making it illegal.
The drug is called Salvia, which is a plant similar to mint. First documented in 1939, Salvia can be smoked, chewed or brewed in a tea to experience hallucinations similar to LSD. Many young people are learning about it from videos online where those seen using it laugh uncontrollably or can become paranoid. Salvia is completely legal in Kentucky, but the House Judiciary Committee voted unanimously to make it illegal to grow, sell, or distribute it. The bill, which would make trafficking, cultivating, or possessing a Class B misdemeanor, passed out of committee and will move to the House floor. 15 states have already made Salvia illegal, including Illinois, Tennessee, and Ohio, as well as 12 countries. The United States is not yet on that list.
# posted by Homer Owens @ 8:25 AM 
