Show n n. n Say bye to a legal high Shar Brannam Contributing buting Writer The effect has been compared to LSD and it itis itis its is s legal to buy in Utah The substance is Salvia and has recently come into the limelight in Utah but Salvia has actually been available for quite some time Salvia is isa isa a distant cousin to the sage mint plant and andis is grown primarily in Mexico Salvia has become widely available in the United States States' since ince the early Usually smoked for a psychedelic experience and is reported to be somewhat divine in nature The desired drug in salvia is A. A According to Chris Rogers his company Purple Sticky Toe Corporation from Henderson Nevada produces one of the most potent forms of Salvia available on the US U.S. market Divine inebriation is what student Brad I I I reported from talking with friends He has been reading about the effects of Salvia on the internet and stated that he definitely wants to try it From what Ive I've heard its it's a spiritual drug not a party drug also commented student Jon V. V has also tried salvia and does not agree with it being outlawed People should be able to do it he said However the legal drug is most likely going to be F illegal soon Rep Paul Ray R from Clearfield has already signed a abill abill abill bill now in front of the Utah State Legislature In an interview done in November on Ray stated Were Vere going tomake tomake to tomake make it illegal to possess possessor or sell Period The bill should complete the drafting process next week It probably wont won't have a hearing until the first week of February stated Ray in an email Currently Salvia is 11 et i I It Jt i ii iX I- I Iri ri r I available to purchase at several smoke shops in inthe inthe inthe the Salt Lake Valley An obvious concern is from parents in the state of Utah over availability to children According to Michael Koncar the owner of Wizards and Dreams in Salt Lake City salvia has always been a product sold only to those over the age of 18 Salvia is kept behind the counter and they will ask you for Sahia Continued on page 3 if Illegal Salvia Continued from page 1 identification before you are allowed to purchase it Any adult should have havethe havethe havethe the right to do things at their leisure assuming that theres there's not a negative wash over effect to other individuals stated v Koncar When the local smoke shop owner was asked about what he thought about the recent legislative move to ban Salvia Koncar wasn't in total disagreement with the Legislature Any ny substance of this nature in our society should be regulated In addition to that after people have tried it they realize it doesn't match up to its hype In the United States six states have already made it illegal to buy or possess or-possess possess Salvia Those states include Tennessee Oklahoma New York New Jersey Missouri Louisiana and Delaware |