Legally high? Legal considerations of Salvia divinorum.
O Hayden Griffin, Bryan Lee Miller, David N Khey
Journal of psychoactive drugs June 1, 2008 DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2008.10400629 via PubMed
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractThe legal status of the hallucinogenic plant Salvia divinorum is rapidly changing in the United States, with state-level prohibitions emerging in a way not seen since the Controlled Substances Act. This article describes the plant, reviews the different legal mechanisms states have used to control it and the pending legislation proposing further controls, and discusses the implications of these various state laws.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Review Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Salvia divinorum |
| Keywords | Salvia divinorum:salvia divinorum Hallucinogenic plant Regulation State-level prohibitions Legal mechanisms |
| Citations | 46 |
| Key finding | State-level legal prohibitions on Salvia divinorum have emerged rapidly, a phenomenon not seen since the Controlled Substances Act. |
Abstract
The legal status of the hallucinogenic plant Salvia divinorum has been rapidly changing. Legal prohibitions on this plant native to Oaxaca, Mexico have emerged at the state level, a phenomenon that has not occurred since the passage of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). Included will be a brief description of the plant that has only recently crept into the popular American consciousness, and a review of the different legal mechanisms through which states have controlled the plant and the pending legislation proposing controls. Lastly, the implications of various state laws are discussed.