Salvia in Kansas no more
If you live in Kansas or Oklahoma then beware: laws have been passed that make Salvia banned.
Salvia Divinorum – or Diviner’s sage, or Sally D – is legal under US federal drug law, and remains legal in most of the US states. It is legal in most countries worldwide. The naturally occurring plant has hallucinogenic properties that can cause disorientation and can impede judgment in users. It is the most potent naturally occurring hallucinogen.
The call to see Salvia banned across the US may have stemmed from the tragic death of one teen in Delaware. The teen’s parents attribute his untimely suicide to his heavy use of Salvia. Understandably these parents are upset and one can sympathies when they say they want Salvia banned; the plant, in their eyes, took away their son. There have, however, been no recorded deaths where Salvia has been noted as being the sole or major cause. Neither is there any medical evidence to suggest that making Salvia banned will save or help anyone.
Unfortunately it seems that some State lawmakers – like those in Oklahoma or Kansas – want to score political points and find they can do this if they pass laws to see Salvia banned.