Other - New York Legislature Looks at Salvia

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I found this article here (defunct link)

This is about new yorks attempt to make salvia illegal, but there is one paragraph in particular that drives me crazy!

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The Assembly bill includes information about high doses that reportedly have made users "get up and lunge around the room, falling over furniture, babbling incomprehensible nonsense and knocking their heads into walls." Our tester, however, found that a low dose mostly just induced about two minutes of intense giggling. Fun, but not $50 fun. Several states unsuccessfully attempted to ban Salvia in the last three years, but the measures failed because the drug is not chemically related to any illegal substances, Club 13 officials say. Missouri does have a law that prohibits sale to minors. Congress failed to pass a nationwide ban on the herb last year, but it has been banned in other countries, such as Australia, Denmark and Italy. Brian Del Re, president of Club 13, says a ban on the drug "just takes another choice away from Americans in pursuit of liberty." While Salvia retailers statewide may be concerned about their merchandise being so close to illegal, at least they can enjoy the uptick of sales now that proposals to ban it are putting the herb in the spotlight.

High does cause users to "get up and lunge around the room, fall over furniture, babbling incomprehensible nonsense and knocking their heads into walls"...........Are they kidding??? Sounds to me like any typical drunk, yet there is no push to outlaw alcohol. This seems to me to be such a weak offense. First of all, large amounts of anything is not gonna be good for you or a good experience. Im sure everyone has had a bit too much to drink, THATS not a good feeling. Even too much nicotine is not a good feeling. Anyone whos smoked a few cigs in a row knows that. On what pretense do they use the same side affects of too much alcohol as the reason to outlaw salvia?

In my opinion this is ridiculous. Id like to get others thoughts on the subject.

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