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It is a shame that our civil liberties are being restricted to the point where a bunch of politicians can take them away from us just so they can win further political points; it is sadder still that the media seems to support this restriction wholeheartedly!

So it is with Salvia, the hallucinogenic plant that is completely legal in most US States. The states that make it illegal to use or buy Salvia can be counted on two hands, for the moment. Bills are in the pipeline that will make it a crime to buy Salvia; further moves are to ban Salvia on a federal level. It is, of course, game over completely when this happens.

Nobody stops to think about those of us that like to buy Salvia and use it on a purely social level. All the politicians see are the videos on YouTube and, from there, the free political points that they can rack up by making a move on it. If I want to buy Salvia then why can’t I?

Nobody thinks about the medical and scientific researchers that may be on the brink of a breakthrough with the drug. Salvia may have properties that make it suitable for treating diseases like Alzheimer’s; whether we can do anything with it may now be a moot point.