Salvia divinorum — the Latest Herbal High
There are thousands of known psychotropic substances available from nature — plants, fungi and WalMart all supply chemical substances that have an impact on the brain and brain function. Chocolate, which comes from an orchid native to Mexico is a good example, though not yet outlawed. The focus today is on Salvia divinorum, another Mexican native said to have LSD-like effects when smoked, eaten or drunk in a tea. Effects last only about an hour, but can be highly subversive to the Establishment, such as uncontrolled laughter or hallucinogenic effects.
Nicknamed Salvia, Sally-D, Magic Mint, Diviner’s Sage (Salvia de los Adivinadores), Maria Pastora, Sage of the Seers, Lady Salvia, Purple Sticky, and/or Sage, this plant and products produced from it have been outlawed in eight states in the U.S., and 16 more states are considering legislation to protect us from this noxious weed. No need to wait for any scientific research, or evidence that it might be harmful in some way — people like it — that is reason enough to outlaw it. Land of the free, home of the rave…
