Salvia divinorum

Salvia divinorum (post #11531)

BeeJay on Thu, 10/01/2009 - 02:58

The Gazebo

Many states are biginning to outlaw this salvia. At present this halucinagen is illegal in Virginia and parts of Maryland but freely available in DC. Does that help explain what happens on The Hill?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvia_divinorum

Gardening, cooking and woodworking in South'n Murlyn'

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by the country gardener in reply to BeeJay [original] on Thu, 10/01/2009 - 03:09

Since one of the after-efects is a good mood, one has to assume they haven't been using it in Congress of late.

Marty

"The plants have been good to us." Lester Hawkins

Edited 10/1/2009 12:27 pm by the country gardener

Marty

"The plants have been good to us." Lester Hawkins

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by Karen in reply to BeeJay [original] on Thu, 10/01/2009 - 13:48

It's actually a very attractive salvia in bloom, but I doubt it will be available for gardeners in the future b/o this. I always thought I'd get one when the greenhouse was done since it's a winter bloomer, but I think my nursery source has probably quit offering it.

North Carolina - zone 7

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by MissD in reply to Anonymous [original] on Tue, 10/06/2009 - 02:21

I used to grow Salvia in my garden in Virginia. I loved the look of the plant. I feel so naive.

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by Catskill Deb in reply to Anonymous [original] on Tue, 10/06/2009 - 17:56

There are many, many salvia varieties. Unless you were growing salvia divinorum (aka mexican mint), you were not growing anything that would excite a drug user.

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by MissD in reply to Anonymous [original] on Wed, 10/07/2009 - 01:51

I didn't know there were varieties. I bought the plant at the local nursery. Well, I feel better - oops, not because of the effects of the plant - LOL. Thanks for the good info.

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by Karen in reply to Anonymous [original] on Wed, 10/07/2009 - 01:55

It's unlikely that your salvia was this particular species. As Deb says, there are many wonderful salvias in garden cultivation, and this particular one was mainly a collector's item until its dubious pharmacologic properties were highlighted in the internet community.

North Carolina - zone 7

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by MissD in reply to Anonymous [original] on Thu, 10/08/2009 - 02:12

Thank you, I am relieved. I wouldn't want to think I grew something that was illegal. I even hate to take an aspirin.

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by jeana in reply to Anonymous [original] on Thu, 10/08/2009 - 04:04

I don't like to take aspirin either. Unless it has codeine in it.

Jeana

Never try to baptize a cat.

Jeana Never try to baptize a cat.

Salvia divinorum