USA - Bill to Ban Salvia Divinorum Proposed in Maryland [MD] (Help me fight back!)

[Dementous]

Due to the set up of this forum I am unable to post proper citation or direction to information or legislative communication.

On January 14, 2009, Senator Richard Colburn (R) introduced Senate Bill 9 to the Maryland State Legislature. If enacted, this bill would make Salvia divinorum a Schedule I controlled substance in that state. The text only mentions Salvia divinorum it does not mention salvinorin A.


I have already made a similar post about this issue on other forums and after receiving advice, have decided to raise alarm about this issue in attempts to gain backing in contacting State Legislature in stopping this Bill from banning the entheogenic herb Salvia Divinorum.

We have until the meeting on Tuesday, January 27 to fight this issue before it leaves the Committee level!

These bills are sponsored by:
Delegate: JEANNIE HADDAWAY-RICCIO
Delegate: ADELAIDE C. (ADDIE) ECKARDT
Senator: RICHARD F. COLBURN

I apologize if I am going about spreading information about this issue the wrong way, but I honestly don't know much about trying to fight back against legislation. What I DO know is that if these bills pass many innocent Maryland citizens will be wrongfully incarcerated for an unharmful entheogen. I and thousands of others use Salvia Divinorum for an entheogenic (spiritual) purpose! Salvia is not a party drug, not addictive, and has medicinal and therapeutic potential which out-rules it from being a Schedule I substance. THIS IS AN OUTRAGE AND A VIOLATION OF OUR RIGHTS! Help me contact Maryland legislature and fight back against this rediculous "War on Drugs" and violation of our rights.

Please fellow Salvia enthusiasts, I can only do so much on my own. I need your help in making sure no more of our rights are stripped away... Thank you and I apologize if I have gone about posting this in the wrong way. I am in the process of sending out e-mails to NORML, DPA, ASA and MPP.

Reputation Comments on this post:

Way to go fighting for this cause

[samsa]

In the process of writing a letter to senator colburn now. If they outlaw salvia in maryland, even someone with the IQ of Bush could guess what comes next...

[Dementous]

Exactly. I need as many people to know about this issue and complain as possible in Maryland. I have several letters written up from a template of Daniel Siebert's original letter, but I have 2 for House of Delegates, 1 for House of Rep, and 1 for Senate. But I don't know which representatives I should send letters to (dont know who will be voting on the issue January 27th).

[gmeziscool2354]

swim lives in maryland and goes to a certain liberal arts college that has several state senators as alumni. he'll get his professor to email them, i believe its 4 or 5 at this time, so it may have some impact