Salvia Divinorum Plants: Growing The Plant Salvia Divinorum

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Setrakian, Lara (2007-04-30). "Little-Known Drug Offers Legal High". abcNEWS. Archived from the original on 2007-05-15 . Retrieved 2007-05-03. Woods, Tim (2008-11-11). " "Doc" Anderson to take his effort to ban hallucinogenic drug plant to Dr. Phil show". Waco Tribune-Herald. Archived from the original on 2009-01-24 . Retrieved 2008-11-23. Texas. Senator Hob Bryan (D) proposed adding Salvia divinorum to Mississippi's Schedule I list of controlled substances in January 2008. The bill sailed through the senate unopposed (Yeas 52, Nays 0), similarly through the House (Yeas 118, Nays 0), and was approved by the governor on April 15, 2008. The law became effective July 1, 2008. [80] On February 28, 2008, Representative Joe Atkins introduced House bill HF2949 which proposes that Salvia divinorum be added to schedule IV of the controlled substance schedules in Minnesota. [76] Atkins was reportedly concerned that "It's becoming a drug of choice for college kids on campus, because it's legal and readily available." [77]

On January 26, 2007, Representative Dennis M. Reboletti (R) filed House Bill HB457 [51] which proposed Schedule I classification for Salvia divinorum (including "the seeds thereof, any extract from any part of that plant, and every compound, [...] derivative, mixture, or preparation of that plant"). The bill does not mention the active chemical constituent salvinorin A. [6] Daniel Siebert criticised this wording as being "absurdly broad in scope, for it implies that any substance extracted from Salvia divinorum (water, chlorophyll, whatever) would be treated as a Schedule I controlled substance under the proposed law." [7] Guevara, Damian G (2007-04-06). "Local cops seek ban on psychoactive herb". The Plain Dealer. Archived from the original on 2007-10-18 . Retrieved 2007-04-06. Ohio.Morrow said – "Drug dealers throughout America are always trying to come up with new methods of selling our children drugs," [...] "This legislation is all about protecting our children."

In February 2009, another bill ( HF 484) was put up for consideration in the Minnesota House that would make Salvia divinorum a Schedule I controlled substance in Minnesota, making sales and possession of the plant a crime. Rep. Morrie Lanning (R-Moorhead) is given as the primary author of the bill, with co-authors Rep. Joe Atkins (D-Inver Grove Heights), Rep. Steve Smith (R-Mound), Rep. Paul Marquart (R-Dilworth) and Rep. Tony Cornish (R-Good Thunder). [78] A Senate companion bill ( SF 569) was authored by Sen. Bill Ingebrigtsen (R-Alexandria), with co-authors Sen. Julie Rosen (R-Fairmont), Sen. Joe Gimse (R-Willmar), and Sen. David Hann (R-Eden Prairie). The proposed bill did not pass a committee vote and thus died before making it to the floor.KOLN (2008-06-28). "Store Owner Heads to Court for Selling Legal Drug". KOLN/KGIN TV News, Gray Television Group. Archived from the original on 2008-06-28 . Retrieved 2008-06-28. Nebraska. Despite this, a number of states have proposed their own legislation. For example, Louisiana, Missouri, Tennessee, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, North Dakota, and Minnesota have so far passed laws prohibiting Salvia divinorum. Salvia divinorum remains legal in other states, however. Though some bills have died during session, the situation is subject to further change pending the outcome of more recent bills still at the proposal stage. In January 2009, it was reported that the Nebraska legislature had voted 44–0 in favour of bill LB 123, proposing Salvia divinorum as a Schedule I controlled substance. The bill's sponsor Sen. Russ Karpisek (R-Wilbur) said, "Please, think about our children when you think about this one. It's another gateway drug. I think that it will entice people to use the drug and see what it's like. Scary thought to me." [87]