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Bill No.:  HB 457 An Act Concerning: Criminal law Description: Adds Salvia divinorum to the list of Schedule I controlled substances under the Illinois Controlled Substances Act.
source: illinoischannel

Every morning I sift through countless articles that describe Salvia as the “drug that’s sweeping the nation” or even better “Warning: Legal Drug Could Kill Your Child” (I won’t waste my time linking to those).  However, this morning I came across a great article written by Marco Ursi (macleans.ca).  I expected to read the usual […]

I cleared last night out of my eyes.  I read the title a few times.  Nope it’s still there.  I couldn’t really move beyond the title.  We all (secretly) knew it was just a matter of time.  In case you haven’t heard, the parents of the 17 year old (photo below) who killed himself after […]

I recently came across a post titled, "Warning: Legal Drug Could Kill Your Child." This is one of the most irresponsible articles I’ve I ever read.  Debbi’s blog (DJ) states, “Salvia is considered to be a dangerous drug that can produce side effects, closely mimicking those of the 70’s popular hallucinogenic drug LSD.”  First of […]

It’s being called “a dangerous new drug that is sweeping the country.”
One by one, news sources are jumping on the bandwagon and joining in the media campaign against an herb that has been used for centuries by Mexican shamans - known by science as salvia divinorum. And it is a classic example […]

Salvia divinorum is a unique and profoundly powerful visionary herb from the Mazatec region of Mexico. Now widely available in the western world via the internet, but still little understood, this legal entheogen is becoming ever more popular among those who follow the shamanic path of plant based spirituality. In this […]

I have been informed that the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) recently initiated an Eight Factor Analysis of Salvia divinorum. The Controlled Substances Act requires that this analysis be performed before a substance can be scheduled as a controlled substance.
  The eight factors considered are:
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While several police forces across Canada — including the Saskatoon Police Service — have raised concerns about a so-far legal hallucinogen, the Regina Police Service has, to date, not experienced a similar issue, said a police spokeswoman.
"I’m not aware that we’ve had any calls involving it where police were involved …," Elizabeth Popowich […]