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Salvia divinorum (Latin: sage of the diviners; also called ska maría pastora, seer's sage, yerba de la pastora, magic mint or simply salvia) is a species of plant in the sage genus Salvia, known for its transient psychoactive properties when its leaves, or extracts made from the leaves, are administered by smoking, chewing, or drinking (as a ...
In late 2002, Rep. Joe Baca (D- California) introduced a bill (Congress bill HR 5607) to schedule salvia as a controlled substance at the national level. Those opposed to Joe Baca's bill include Daniel Siebert, who sent a letter to Congress arguing against the proposed legislation, [1] and the Center for Cognitive Liberty & Ethics (CCLE), who sent key members of the US Congress a report on ...
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Salvia officinalis, the common sage or sage, is a perennial, evergreen subshrub, with woody stems, grayish leaves, and blue to purplish flowers. It is a member of the mint family Lamiaceae and native to the Mediterranean region , though it has been naturalized in many places throughout the world.
Ritual use traditionally involves being in a quiet place after ingestion of the leaf—the Mazatec shamans say that "La Maria (S. divinorum) speaks with a quiet voice." [ 3 ] There is little information concerning the Mazatec people generally before the arrival of the Spanish and less concerning their spiritual practices.
Salvia potentillifolia (salvinorin B, 2352.0 μg/g) [2] Salvia adenocaulon (salvinorin B, 768.8 μg/g) [2] For comparison, the amount of salvinorin A in S. divinorum ranges from 0.89 to 3.70 mg/g. All fractions reported are based on dry mass. [2] Interestingly, the above reported species are not very closely related to S. divinorum. [2]
The sale, possession and consumption of salvia divinorum (and many other plants and chemicals) have been made illegal in May 2009. , Portugal: Illegal: Illegal: Illegal: Illegal: Salvia divinorum was banned in Portugal in April 2013 by addition to the official list of illegal substances and plants. Romania: Illegal: Illegal: Illegal: Illegal
Salvia is the largest genus of plants in the family Lamiaceae, with the number of species estimated to range from 700 to nearly 3,000. Members include shrubs , herbaceous perennials , and annuals .