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The officer didn't know the law before he charged the man with possession of the Salvia? We need to write the lawmakers in Ohio, as well as other states that have criminalized this plant, and educate them with the truth about Salvia, especially the medicinal usage of the plant (Salvia is a great natural antidepressant, see: http://www.strictlyherbal.com/books/natural-herbal-antidepressants.html ). For more information on the medicinal uses of Salvia divinorum, visit: http://www.StrictlyHerbal.com/

I am a counselor and EMT with more than 25 yrs experience in drug-crisis intervention among difficult populations. I have yet to see my first Salvia client or patient.

It is far too easy for legislators to vote down a drug, especially if they buy the hype and want to keep their children safe and constituents happy. I know far too well the terrible misfortune suffered by those who become addicted. Salvia can be a therapeutic tool that may serve to help some of them; it will not bring me more clients. Of all drugs the hallucinogens have the least propensity for addiction and seem to be self-limiting when abused. How often have we heard, "Your Honor, the reason I broke into my neighbor's house and stole his TV was to feed my LSD (or marijuana) habit"?

This will be great news for illicit dealers and bad guys who want cops' attention diverted from keeping us safe.

I still can't get over the idea of making a plant illegal; often supported by churchgoers. I mean, it's good enough for G-d, but not for man? WTF?

This stuff sucks anyways who cares. The plant is cool looking though and it gets huge and looks exotic. Not dangerous, the leafs taste bad and don’t do anything. Only those extracts do anything but it’s unpleasent and stupid. People are dumb if they think that is spiritual or whatever, it’s just dumb.

Well what do ya know?
Deputy Barney Fife is still patrolling the highways.
Going after anyone for posesion of anything that naturally grows out of the ground and being told one can't eat it if he chooses is against his or her's constitutional rights!
We better hope a district court judge never has a personal problem with Kentuky Blue Grass or we'll have to arrest every cow in site. have I mention what they could do for eating a carrot?
When are these conservitive leagle thugs going to lighten up?
This is the same group of law makers that claim pot leads to heroin! I would love to see those scientific findings.
Some of these laws have actually been dreamt up over a glass of Scotch. Two weeks or twelve year old, it is still a drug. Being acceptable makes it the most dangerous of all drugs.
Does anyone realize that if a hit of Pot replaced every drink taken there would be few if any auto DUI accidental deaths? Those who disagree have not experianced Pot or they would undersatand and more than likely not disagree with my statement. What would we do without Bar Fights? What would we do without Wife Beatings? What about the thousands of ruined lives and families due to the "Good Drug" alcohol. How many polititions have earned thousands upon thousands of dollars due to alcohol and the laws pertaining to it's sales?
WE NEED TO THINK. WHO DO WE THINK THE CRIMINALS INVOLVED WITH THIS "WAR ON DRUGS" REALLY ARE? MOST ARE WEARING SUITS. MOST ARE REAPING THE BENEFITS OF DRUGS, BOTH IMPORTED AND DUE TO THIS NONWINABLE "WAR ON DRUGS". TALK ABOUT WAR PROFITEERS".
I am an adult, for myself and any other adult reading this, let us "free" citizens make our desissions on what we can, should and are intitled to eat. If you feel I am not capable of this dessision, do you really feel your capable of making desissions
for yourself and everyone else around you?
WHERE ARE MY RIGHTS?.