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Thousands of videos on YouTube.com show bong-smoking teenagers “tripping” on the drug.
Called salvia divinorum, it’s been legal in the United States until recently, although banned in several countries, including Australia, Belgium and Italy. Now, state legislators from Maine to Missouri to California are pushing to outlaw or regulate the herb that has become a popular recreational drug among young people.
“I think the Internet has actually driven this,” said Virginia state Del. John O’Bannon (R) who sponsored a bill outlawing the drug. “I think the Internet is one of the reasons why it’s actually spread out of the local indigenous areas in Mexico
According the DEA, Schedule I substances are defined as having a high tendency for abuse and do not have a medicinal purpose. Possession of a Schedule I substance (except for marijuana) is often classified as a felony. For example, under the Illinois law that took effect Jan. 1, possession of salvia is punishable by up to three years in prison
I TOTALLY agree on banning this substance whether is harmful or not, it makes people look unbelievably stupid, I had a friend that actually tried this in school and I never talked to him again because he made an idiot out of himself.
There probably is psychological and physical damage involved, we just can't test it like we can't test the harmful effects of cigarettes.
How on Earth is this different from other illegal drugs other than that no one has found it to be harmful. I mean look at the effects, it's pathetic and despicable.
Only most retarded individuals would resolve to this as an alternative to illegal drugs. Those kids above are ignorant and irresponsible idiots who has no life better than to do drugs, whats so funny huh?
Wasting money while people are dying in third world countries due to war over drugs. It's just unblievable how much curiosity some humans have.
There probably is psychological and physical damage involved, we just can't test it like we can't test the harmful effects of cigarettes.
heroin, coc aine
DE, IL, LA, MO, ND, OK, & TN
Originally posted by jackinthebox
Where is it being made illegal? Just in a few states? Nationwide? What about internet sales?
Originally posted by DYepes
heroin, coc aine
Have you ever seen your buddy almost die one night from snorting eight lines of coke? thinking that he will be powerful enough on the dope to take on the group of enemies that was coming to get him for some other personal #, and end up getting stabbed six times, and barely making it to the hospital before blood loss kills him?