You Are Appalling wrote on Jun 17, 2008 2:34 PM:
Your opinions and so called research on a subject that you have no right to even speak about is disgusting.
The civil liberties of the citizens of this country are being trampled on left and right. I agree with steve up there.
The DEA and other agencies like it are AGAINST the constitution, and should be abolished. Is it not every mans RIGHT to choose for himself? Is it not every parents RESPONSIBILITY to educate their children enough to make their own decisions?
This country is going right down the drain thanks to politicians and "un-american" citizens who don't have the slightest idea of the freedoms they are losing everyday.
Instead of glorifying the ban, you should be petitioning to stop wasting our tax dollars on a war that can't be won.
hmm, sounds like another war that's raging right now, doesn't it?
salvia divinorum wrote on May 8, 2008 12:15 AM:
It was inavitable
salvia
John wrote on Mar 13, 2007 8:58 PM:
"�From what I understand this drug is at least as dangerous as marijuana or LSD,� said Rep. John Lim, R-Gresham, who is sponsoring a bill that would make the plant a Schedule I controlled substance in Oregon, on par with ecstasy or synthetic heroin. �This drug is not a widely used product, but it is becoming problematic.�"
The trip lasts 15 minutes tops, what are people going to do, get in their cars and go drive around? It wears off before they make it to the door (people are usually stationary when tripping). It's hardly dangerous, especially compared to weed and LSD.
Steve wrote on Mar 6, 2007 2:16 PM:
I just emailed John Lim on the subject:
I recently visited a news article about Salvia Divinorum, a plant which can produce short-lived psychedelic effects (up to 10 minutes or so). I noticed in the article that your spokesperson had this to say about Salvia Divinorum:
"I think it's only a matter of time before we find people addicted to this stuff."
This statement shocks me beyond words. This statement indicates to me that neither you nor Seth Hatmaker have any idea what you are talking about. It is terribly upsetting and tiring to see people like yourself abusing power through ignorance. The so-called "war on drugs" is ineffective because it focuses on substances instead of responsible behavior. The very fact the people like you are still demonizing substances is a representation of everything that is wrong with our country's approach to dealing with drugs. While you're blaming plants like Salvia Divinorum for its dangers, why don't you start publicly blaming food for its potential to incite obesity and addiction. Maybe we should have a national "War on Food"? I'm tired of typical old-school reactionary thought.
I find it so obscene that your spokesperson can even get away with making public statements without any real knowledge of the subject. Absolutely appalling.
JimBob wrote on Mar 6, 2007 1:02 AM:
"From what I understand this drug is at least as dangerous as marijuana or LSD," said Rep. John Lim. "I think it's only a matter of time before we find people addicted to this stuff," said Seth Hatmaker, a spokesman for Lim. So, in their fearful ignorance, they propose the strictest Schedule I classification for an herb they clearly know nothing about. Before anyone else jumps on this prohibition bandwagon they should do a little research. Read beyond the media scare stories, start perhaps with Wikipedia's informative article on the subject - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvia_divinorum - There is no evidence that Salvia divinorum is addictive - quite the opposite in fact. It's showing addiction breaking potential from really nasty drugs such as cocaine. A restriction on Salvia's sale to minors is all that’s needed here, not simply grandstanding just for the sake of appearing tough in the 'war on drugs'.
mhf wrote on Mar 6, 2007 12:43 AM:
"'It is basically appealing to young kids because it is not illegal to possess in the state of Oregon'"
So then regulate its sale to people over the age of 18 (or 21). Concentrating on enforcing said regulation would be an effective way to keep it out of children's hands, whereas banning it outright (making it Schedule I) would -- as history has shown (e.g. cannabis) -- engender a black market, wherein most dealers wouldn't think twice about selling to teenagers.
June wrote on Mar 5, 2007 7:09 PM:
OMG.......as if Oregon doesn't have enough problems with drugs, now there is another one readily available?
WHAT is this state's problem with INforcing regulation of this junk?
bret blosser wrote on Mar 5, 2007 6:00 PM:
How about doing a bit of reading before you print the opinions of legislators who also didn't look far before deciding the way to handle this is illegalization. When did that approach work? Getting the word out to kids about how, how not to, why, and why not to will do more damage control than illegalization and be cheaper and less destructive.
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