Authorities ask why hallucinogenic herb is legal

San Antonio Express-News ^ | 05/26/2006 | Karen Grace

[LibWhacker]

"For a few minutes you see stuff, you hallucinate for a little bit,"...

We have bigger problems. Democrats are hallucinating all the time. That's half the country.

Who in their right mind is going to eat sticky purple saliva?

[Izzy Dunne]

Beware of the girl called Purple Sticky Saliva.

[Responsibility2nd]

How many thought - at first glance - this stuff was Purple Sticky Saliva?

That's either what I thought, or maybe that's what you get when you smoke it?

[Sir Gawain]

medical experts say it's dangerous

Based on what, assclown?

It is something that I think it's very real, and has the potential to do some real damage

Based on what, assclown?

I do consider it very dangerous

Based on what, assclown?

He says if people are smoking it and hallucinating, then it needs to be off the market.

It's a naturally growing plant, you JBT assclown nanny stater.

[Wormwood]

NO MORE FUN OF ANY KIND!

[Responsibility2nd]

I tried pinging Hallucinogenic Herb.

He must have got banned.

[Old Professer]

Damn frog-lickers are at it again, I see.

[MamaTexan]

"It is something that I think it's very real, and has the potential to do some real damage," said Dr. John Roache

Following that line of reasoning, Dr. John has the 'potential' to be a gigolo...

does that make him one?

[DainBramage]

Try to meet the girl named Lickit Purple Sylvia.

[beltfed308]

Just because something is illegal, doesn't necessarily make it wrong.

Or it is only illegal if you get caught? This is senseless drivel from a profession stooge working under a federal program.

[Old Professer]

They call him Hallee Holy for short.

[tumblindice]

Probably a good time to warn our FRiends that there are some plants
that will make you or your pets ill/dead if you eat them.

[P-40]

He says if people are smoking it and hallucinating, then it needs to be off the market.

Try and take it off the market and a lot of people will be smoking it...from all the free press the drug just got.

[Old Professer]

Monkeys love oleander leaves; deadly habit.

[lastchance]

This plant is used by shamans in religious ceremonies. It is a strong hallucinogen and even the sites that sell it strongly recommend that anyone smoking it make sure they are not alone. It is especially potent if the vapors are inhaled rather than the smoke.

I would not condone taking it, mostly for spiritual reasons. But I see no reason to rush out and outlaw it. Unless the DEA plans on outlawing any and all botanicals that are used as hallucinogens. And as the ability to obtain plants that previously were unavailable because of geographical limitations increases, that might become a full time pursuit. Many of these plants were previously known only by the Native users and ethnobotanists.

I don't believe you can prove something will cause great personal and/or social harm just because it is an hallucinogen (sp). And I hesitate to give DEA anymore reasons to exercise there "oh so restrained" powers.

[Red Badger]

Oleander......very deadly.........

[TASMANIANRED]

Morning Glory Seeds and Trumpet Vine seeds are as well.

[Responsibility2nd]

Yeah no kidding. Just wait till the kiddies at Myspace.com get a load of this stuff.

[tumblindice]

and forsythia, w/ the yellow blossoms in spring?

[P-40]

Just wait till the kiddies at Myspace.com get a load of this stuff.

Too bad the kids don't read. I have a book at home on edible plants that lists all sorts of plants that you should not eat...because they are hallucinogenic.