Salvia Divinorum

Mon, Apr 6, 2009 (4:47 p.m.)

Al Grand closed his struggling travel agency when he heard about Salvia Divinorum, a legal, plant-derived hallucinogenic sold in head shops and online. He now sells the stuff from his home in Vegas and makes enough to live part time in Kauai. But there is a growing movement across the country to outlaw salvia - and with that movement, lots of hysteria but little fact. The truth is nobody has studied salvia long enough to know how dangerous it is. Some research even suggest that it may have legitimate medical applications - but as states outlaw the substance, legitimate researchers are concerned the plant’s medical potential will be never be realized.

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1. By Jenna1967

   April 9, 2009

   1:53 a.m.

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   Al Grand's http://www.SalviaSociety.org is doing an honorable job marketing this wonderful herb the right way unlike so many others who abuse it for their own monetary interest. Keep up the good work!

2. By John_Goode

   April 16, 2009

   2:57 p.m.

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   The Maztec Indians of Mexico have used salvia (see http://www.teasandtrees.com ) for millenia. Responsible users are opened up to the spiritual realm just like the Shamans and Curanderos.

3. By coxone

   April 29, 2009

   7:39 a.m.

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   Salvia gives a really intense trip. It's certainly not for the immature user. I have had experience with various salvia divinorum extracts and also with kratom.

   Kratom, depending on the potency of what you get, is a much more pleasurable experience and of course, more long-lasting that a salvia trip.

   Kratom can be had from a variety of sources online. The kratom pictured in this story is a kratom extract. You can tell that by its very powdery texture and yellowish colour.

   The primary source of quality, potent kratom is an Indonesian company operating online called Kratom Home. [http://www.kratomhome.com]

   Kratom is originally from Thailand but the most potent strains grow in Bali, Indonesia. It is much more easier to take than Salvia, as Salvia has to be smoked or chewed for a long time to get its effects.

   Kratom on the other hand, can be taken as a tea or via capsules. It can begin to take effect anywhere from 5 to 20 minutes, assuming that you are using the potent kind. The effects of kratom are very long-lasting, lasting for as much as 5 hours. While a Salvia extract can almost always be guaranteed to take you somewhere, with Kratom, it is often hit or miss as some Kratom being sold is either very weak, or often times, is not kratom at all.