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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

A powerful drug is gaining popularity here. It’s banned in seven countries, but it’s legal in most of United States. Salvia, called the "legal l-s-d", costs very little.
In this developing story, Local 12’s Richard Jordan shows how the drug is used and […]

Yet again nature is to be declared illegitimate as another sacred plant ally, Salvia divinorum, is poised to be lost due to the misguided efforts of lawmakers in the state of Illinois. An amendment to declare Salvia divinorum a schedule 1 controlled substance, has made its way through both the house and senate, and it’s […]

Search YouTube for "salvia" and you’ll quickly realize why this obscure plant is likely to become the next banned drug in America. In thousands of video clips, young people film themselves puffing salvia and either laughing uncontrollably or writhing on the ground in apparent agony. They report out-of-body experiences and otherworldly hallucinations.
That’s not the […]

Salvia divinorum is a bright, leafy green plant from Mexico that when chewed or smoked causes intense hallucinations comparable to LSD or "magic mushrooms."
And it’s legal in California.
The drug is available all over the Bay Area, mostly in smoke shops and herbal stores. It’s also sold over the Internet. For $15 to $50 […]