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 Green_T
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 Texas Senate passes bill to regulate Salvia 
#10125803 - 04/07/09 06:34 PM (3 years, 1 month ago) |
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At least they ain't gonna ban it outright...
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Texas Senate passes bill to regulate Salvia
April 03, 2009 - Weatherford Democrat
AUSTIN — The Texas State Senate passed Senate Bill 257 by State Senator Craig Estes (R-Wichita Falls) to restrict access to the psychoactive drug Salvia Divinorum or its active ingredient Salvinorin A, which are commonly available in tobacco shops or over the Internet.
“Parents and school officials are becoming more aware of this growing problem with Salvia and its growing popularity with young people,” Estes said. “We do not yet know the long-term effects of using Salvia Divinorum, but I do believe that any drug that alters the mind of the user should not be available to minors.”
Senate Bill 257 prohibits the sale or delivery of Salvia Divinorum or the active ingredient Salvinorin A to anyone under the age of 18. Salvia is a psychoactive plant that can be ingested by chewing the plants, or squeezing the leaves for juice, but is most commonly ingested by drying and smoking the leaves.
Videos featuring the use of salvia can be commonly found on video sharing Web sites such as YouTube, and Web sites promoting the use of Salvia encourage the user to have a “sober sitter” to watch out for the user’s safety while under the effects of the drug.
The effects of the drug often leave the user temporarily incapacitated and unable to function without supervision.
“I can see no reason to allow a minor to have access to any substance that requires a ‘sober sitter’ to keep the user from hurting themselves or others,” Estes said.
Senate Bill 257 will now be referred to the Texas House for further consideration.
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Re: Texas Senate passes bill to regulate Salvia [Re: Green_T]
#10125878 - 04/07/09 06:41 PM (3 years, 1 month ago) |
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Excellent! I'm glad they had the sense to not ban it entirely.
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Re: Texas Senate passes bill to regulate Salvia [Re: inkblot]
#10125917 - 04/07/09 06:46 PM (3 years, 1 month ago) |
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Wow actually considering regulation rather than knee jerk bans. Good to see someone out there thinking rather than just reacting to outcrys from uniformed people.
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Re: Texas Senate passes bill to regulate Salvia [Re: gophar]
#10126129 - 04/07/09 07:19 PM (3 years, 1 month ago) |
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awesome  Go Tejas!
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Re: Texas Senate passes bill to regulate Salvia [Re: Noviseer]
#10127533 - 04/07/09 11:07 PM (3 years, 1 month ago) |
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Oh! it's here in texas. Where there's three things: steers, queers, and regulated salvia!
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Re: Texas Senate passes bill to regulate Salvia [Re: chobumms]
#10127539 - 04/07/09 11:10 PM (3 years, 1 month ago) |
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wow this almost makes up for the bullshit in north dakota or wherever it was that they made it illegal. This actually makes alot of sense and helps put the fuckin angry mobs of parents to rest at least a little bit.
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shroomzey
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Re: Texas Senate passes bill to regulate Salvia [Re: TheHauntingSoul]
#10127585 - 04/07/09 11:26 PM (3 years, 1 month ago) |
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Fuck yeah Texas, doing what is right.
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Re: Texas Senate passes bill to regulate Salvia [Re: shroomzey]
#10129762 - 04/08/09 11:26 AM (3 years, 1 month ago) |
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Yippie Ki yay Motherfucker!
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