Salvia misunderstood
Salvia, the hallucinogenic herb and relative of the sage family, has been recognized for its LSD-like properties for many years. It is only recently, though, that it has gained mass recognition in the press and, perhaps critical to its own demise, lawmakers and politicians across the US. Despite this apparently widespread knowledge of Salvia, it is misunderstood by many of those who would like to see it banned.
Journalists and politicians alike have all recently felt the need to say something about Salvia. Most of what they say is negative. Almost all of what they say is misrepresentative of the facts available to us. “It’s the next Marijuana” say some (including the normally staid Associated Press). “It’s the next LSD”. Neither of these statements is even approaching a correct analysis of the effect Salvia has on users. Neither is fairly representative of what, as far as we know, is actually a harmless drug.
The effects experienced by users of Salvia range from the sublime to the horrible. Users have reported seeing fairies dressed in pink dresses; some other users have felt like they were sliding upwards; still more people have noticed outer body experiences. All users not that the trip induced by Salvia is very short indeed, lasting only 5 or 6 minutes at most.
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