Video: Banning Salvia

The report says, "people are always out there trying to make a buck. Always trying to 'skirt' the law?" HA! That is probably the most ironic thing I have ever heard. And I say that because this is coming from a news report that just happens to be reporting BULLSHIT to make a buck. Always trying to dramatize a story to make a buck. Skirt the law? Authorities will always try to skirt the law, use ANY excuse to make anything they want illegal that they see fit. They say salvia is a substitute for marijuana? What kind of reporting is that? Salvia has nothing to do with marijuana. Skirt the law? What the heck does that even mean? Salvia was legal in that state until now. How was it skirting the law? Also, concentrating an active ingredient doesn't make it stronger, it makes it more concentrated, though they reported salvia as it is "getting stronger". Ridiculous to say "salvia was originally sold to be 5 times stronger". All that means is by weight, a 5x package of salvia contains 5x more active ingredient (salvinorin) than the SD itself. Of course, I know that's too complicated for a reporter to understand, and irrelevant to their motives. No, just tell the people "salvia is getting stronger AND more dangerous".

As journalists, you should be ashamed of yourselves. Calling salvia an alternative to marijuana is like calling a plane an alternative to walking; they are two extremely different substances.

Stop your bullshit drama around drugs and report some god damned facts. Your lack of verification is why I will never become a broadcast journalist. All you care about is exciting people.

Now if you'll excuse me, this freshman journalism student has a paper to write; one that will not be glittered with false statements.

I SERIOUSLY ALMOST LOST MY MIND LISTENING TO THIS NONSENSE.

wystri: since when did we ever expect political decisions regarding psychoactive substances to be informed?

So I'm presuming that "manufacture" includes possession of a live plant? How does wildcrafting count under this law? This sounds totally vague...

for the last fucking time, SALVIA IS NOT AN ALTERNATIVE TO MARIJUANA. anyone who thinks it otherwise is a misinformed fool.