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Salvia Watch: Florida Senate Votes to Criminalize the Diviner's Sage

The Florida Senate Wednesday passed a bill, SB 340, criminalizing salvia divinorum, also known as "Diviner's Sage," among other nicknames. The Florida House approved a companion measure banning the fast-acting, short-lived hallucinogen last week. If, as expected, the bill is signed by Republican Gov. Charlie Christ, Florida will be the latest in what is a rapidly expanding list of states to take action against salvia.

The state of Florida will protect the youth by subjecting them (and adults) to up to five years in prison for possessing salvia, which would be classified in the same category as LSD and marijuana under Florida law.

Although lawmakers could cite little data about use of the herb, especially among teenagers, they said they were increasingly worried about children buying it online.

The bill passed the Senate by a margin of 39-0 after limited debate. The House version passed by a 109-4 margin a week earlier.

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My suspicions have been confirmed...

Essentially every representative in my state congress is an idiot.

Former governor

The people were stupid enough to elect Bush's brother governor twice.

Not Bush's Fault

This was passed by Charlie Crist; Florida's governor.

not bush

hey ya know u must be smoking that since ya cant read who singed it into law
duhhhh

I couldn't have said it better

Kudos

this is the proof that was needed...

I have long said that a government that claims the authority to prohibit one plant will assume to authority to prohibit any plant... someone ought to remind the governments of these united States that we are endowed by our creators with certain unalienable rights and that among them is the right to take the seed that god has provided and grow it in our gardens. The governments have made clear their intentions... they have chosen to wage an unholy war against almighty God and God's creation, what fools they are those that believe they will be victorious.

Sadly though, the sheople of this country will roll over as yet another plant is prohibited.

DOWN WITH THE USA!

Calling Americans "sheeple" is an insult to those mammals that provide us with wool and meat for they, at least, have vertebrae. JELLYFISH is a more appropriate term for most Americans have

no backbone, they just go with the flow.

hey down with the usa

Go f@$& yourself! Who are you to judge an entire country? I fought for this country and I can tell you now that I had and still do have a backbone. Also I do not recall a time that I "went with the flow". Stop generalizing and grouping people all together. Whatever country you unfortunately inhabit contains it's share of week people. Weekness is a disease spread by ignorance and lack of birth control. Please inform your partner to practice safe sex. We don't want another 'you' walking around.

And as an American, I agree that this is just government overstepping its bounds. You can't make a plant illegal. God creates the plants and government decides that we can't have them. What's next? Making FAT illegal? That is going to put a serious kink in my diet!

Unenlightened response

Hey,

The author of the previous response may have been wrong to generalise, but his point was much more valid than yours. Its not just america that is behaving like jellyfish, its the entire world. People need to stand up for their rights and stop accepting their fate blindly. They need to question authority and put pressure on these assholes until they are shown to be the cronies we all know they are.

Just because you went to war doesn't make you a hero. You might feel that you are, but I happen to think very lowly of anyone who would be willing to 'fight for peace'. If you were forced into war then thats not your choice, I feel sorry for you. But to say you were fighting for your country is completely ignorant of the facts. Every time there is a war it's setup by the powers that be - both sides are lied to and both sides are told they are hero's. It takes a true hereo to recognise this and NOT kill innocent people. It takes a true hero to not blindly follow orders and to think for themselves.

The governments always overstep their bounds. But what about the other things they do that you have been 'comfortable' with? They may affect other people and not yourself - so you simply don't care, because it doesn't effect you.

When will you all wake up and realise that the simple 'issues' here and there all add up to a much larger issue. Its futile to debate the simple points. Its futile to fight against one wrong they have done. We all need to stand up and realize that GLOBALLY the entire system is a sham of mass control. You should all read your history and determine what the truth is. This has been a 400,000 year saga that has played out without opposition - or at least, without any 'winning' opposition.

THE POINT IS.. DON'T BE PATRIOTIC.. its to be asleep. There is no division among countries, the story is the same everywhere. Stand up for HUMANITY, regardless of race. Every religion stems from a single source and you can read that story in any information on ancient summaria. The stories, the history all comes from there - but also before then. It's the same story, it's the same characters, just with different names and times in different books. In fact, the pagan gods Christians so hate are the same characters from the bible. Elohim is PLURAL, the bible is about 'gods' not a single 'god'.

I have spent many years reading and researching and have found a single article that is inline with my own research (that will save you spending years reading). If your interested please read: http://www.the-book-of-thoth.com/content-141.html

Banning plants is an attempt to shut down the connection with consciousness. Their aim is to make people drones, left hemisphere thinking people. That is why we are taught to use only our right hand, to stimulate only the left (logical) side of our brain. If people were able to start using their intuitive brain then their veil would be lifted because they would no longer see the lies for what they are. Being intuitive, you no longer believe the shit your fed. And let me tell you, being intuitive has MANY other benefits. The term 'genius' (IMHO synonymous with 'genie') is someone who has their left and right hemisphere brains synchronised. They are able to access knowledge that seemingly comes from nowhere - consciousness. Anyway, if anyone is interested in achieving this, the simplest way I know of doing so is with the m-state element platinum which synchronises left and right hemisphere brains. The only place I have bought from that sells this is www.zptech.net and would recommend "Zynergy +" for anyone who wants to give it a go (it contains many other useful base elements as well that will help). Also, sodium fluoride (used in our water) targets the pineal gland (seat of the soul) which also severs the connection to consciousness / higher self. So stop drinking poison! Fluoride was discovered to sedate prisoners of war during world war 2 in nazi Germany by the "I.G. Farben" corporation (please look that up: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IG_Farben - you will read they were shut down for crimes against humanity).

Think for yourself and stop judging other people and make no mistake this is a war against our very spirits.

Rhomber

Adam:

stfu,
thx

If The Government Is So Worried About My Safety....

If They Are So Worried About My Safety Or My Childs Safety Then They Should Give Me Their Nuclear Weapons.

Ist HB1363, not SB340

SB340 was rolled into HB1363, and HB1363 is the one that was sent to the Governor.

the salvia in my garden

So, are we soon going to see big (in our town 3-4 cars) police busts because the police can't tell the difference between ornamental, culinary, and diviner's sage? When young, the plants are very similar.

so its illegal in florida now?

how trite.
i cant believe these idiots comparing it to pot and acid? they know NOTHING.

thats life.

if you cant tax it you cant control it. I sell cigarettes and beer at my store, but these plants anyone can grow in their storage room. i am sure if we all start cutting large checks to the representative like the cigarette companies this wouldn't be a problem.
but thats life, the world has to live by the united states of American empire and the non-scientific Christian rules.

Don't be mindless and follow, think for yourself

Just because somebody says I'm not allowed to do something does not mean I have to comply to them.

Somebody I have never even met doesn't like a plant, so they want to tell me than I can't enjoy it? NO WAY!

How about I turn it around and I tell them what they are not allowed to do?

They sure can dish it all out, but how about taking it?

Society and Authority is a big game created by people for years to control other peoples by using lies and manipulation of the minds and thoughts and beliefs of others.. That's all. It's a game of "I'm better than you, so you have to do as I want and obey my commands" Most of these people in Society in this world that claim to have "Power" are completely incapable of really working, or doing anything for themselves, so they need to control other people to do it for them, to get wealth, resources, possessions, etc.

I kiss no butt, I obey no king or powers that be. I question and mistrust authority. They are only humans just like I, and they are not above me.

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