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Salvia banned in alabama today
#12439151 - 04/22/10 04:43 PM (13 years, 9 months ago) |
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My dad just came home and told me that a bill passed banning salvia in alabama today.
votes were 24-0 for the bill. Ha,no one opposed it.
"Alabama Legislature approves ban on sales of salvia, which has effects similar to marijuana By The Associated Press April 22, 2010, 1:28PM
MONTGOMERY -- The Alabama Legislature has decided to outlaw several legal products that have effects similar to marijuana.
The Senate voted 24-0 today to give final approval to a bill by Democratic Rep. James Gordon of Saraland that makes it a crime to have salvia divinorum, salvinoroum A, and three chemicals that act like marijuana.
If Gov. Bob Riley signs the legislation, then possession becomes a misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in jail. Selling the products becomes a felony punishable by one to 10 years in prison.
Democratic Sen. Rodger Smitherman of Birmingham said salvia is hallucinogenic, and all the products have become popular with young people looking to get high.
The owner of two adult-oriented shops in Huntsville and Decatur, Sherri Williams, says banning the products will cost her $200,000 in annual sales. She says many of her customers use the products for relief from nausea and stress. "
http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2010/04/alabama_legislature_approves_b.html
I assume the hunstville and decatur stores mentioned are of the Zero Gravity chain.
Another sad day for humanity. I do not understand why money and resources go to unnecessary things like this. Banning a harmless medicinal plant.How about concerning yourselves with more important matters?
What a waste of time. The ignorance of this whole thing amuses me.
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sorahtak
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Hmm... Similarities between marijuana and salvia...
They are both plants You can smoke them They are psychoactive They are green
I ran out..
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Re: Salvia banned in alabama today [Re: sorahtak]
#12439184 - 04/22/10 04:49 PM (13 years, 9 months ago) |
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similar to marijuana LOL
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Re: Salvia banned in alabama today [Re: Envix]
#12439190 - 04/22/10 04:51 PM (13 years, 9 months ago) |
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What a world we live in, those people who voted are frighteningly ignorant
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Re: Salvia banned in alabama today [Re: Envix]
#12439218 - 04/22/10 04:58 PM (13 years, 9 months ago) |
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This sucks, I think it is illegal in 15 or 16 states now. Not here in Ky yet, but I am sure they will soon follow suit. I think it was Bill Hicks who said "Making a plant illegal is like saying god made a mistake"
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Re: Salvia banned in alabama today [Re: jshaman]
#12439234 - 04/22/10 05:01 PM (13 years, 9 months ago) |
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The devil made them..
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Quote:
aNeway2sayHooray said: "Alabama Legislature approves ban on sales of salvia, which has effects similar to marijuana By The Associated Press April 22, 2010, 1:28PM
These idiots really need to get their facts right. Mind you, it probably wouldn't make the slightest bit of difference. Votes are all these people care about and there's no better way to gain votes than to place a ban on another illicit substance.
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Re: Salvia banned in alabama today [Re: gENERIX]
#12439286 - 04/22/10 05:16 PM (13 years, 9 months ago) |
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I do not understand why it needed to be banned. Its always about the kids they say. The teenagers and high school students.
The solution is to control the sale to underage people,not make the entire thing illegal. They should start putting the heat on the vendors/shops that sell salvia to anyone no matter of age.
Making it illegal is just going to cause more kids to use it. duh
yay for another helpful, important medicinal plant being criminalized
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Re: Salvia banned in alabama today [Re: gENERIX]
#12439288 - 04/22/10 05:16 PM (13 years, 9 months ago) |
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Salvia is still being sold here.
Also, according to Wiki, JWH is banned here, yet is also being sold less than a mile away from my house at a gas station.
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Envix
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Re: Salvia banned in alabama today [Re: gENERIX]
#12439290 - 04/22/10 05:17 PM (13 years, 9 months ago) |
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banning dr00gz is like fucking catching pokemon to them.
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Re: Salvia banned in alabama today [Re: Envix]
#12439307 - 04/22/10 05:21 PM (13 years, 9 months ago) |
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Re: Salvia banned in alabama today [Re: Envix]
#12439314 - 04/22/10 05:22 PM (13 years, 9 months ago) |
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Politicians have to be strict on drug use in those backward states or else they replace you in a heartbeat.
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Re: Salvia banned in alabama today [Re: Envix]
#12439322 - 04/22/10 05:24 PM (13 years, 9 months ago) |
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Quote:
Envix said: banning dr00gz is like fucking catching pokemon to them.
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This is why I love maine haha. The people here seem to be a lot more down to earth when it comes to drugs.
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When will America grow up and stop banning plants?
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Re: Salvia banned in alabama today [Re: Aleph1]
#12439573 - 04/22/10 06:12 PM (13 years, 9 months ago) |
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Quote:
Aleph1 said: Politicians have to be strict on drug use in those backward states or else they replace you in a heartbeat.
This is the sad reality of our democracy.
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Re: Salvia banned in alabama today [Re: Envix]
#12439598 - 04/22/10 06:17 PM (13 years, 9 months ago) |
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Quote:
Envix said: similar to marijuana LOL
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I don't know ANYBODY who likes salvia anyway
this is like putting a ban on having sex with obese women
stupid, but also redundantly pointless
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Envix
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Re: Salvia banned in alabama today [Re: morrowasted]
#12439606 - 04/22/10 06:18 PM (13 years, 9 months ago) |
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yeeeeahhhh. salvias only good when combined with DXM
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Re: Salvia banned in alabama today [Re: morrowasted]
#12439625 - 04/22/10 06:21 PM (13 years, 9 months ago) |
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Quote:
morrowasted said: I don't know ANYBODY who likes salvia anyway
this is like putting a ban on having sex with obese women
stupid, but also redundantly pointless
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