A bill introduced in Congress on October 10,
seeks to make the Mazatec ceremonial plant Salvia divinorum and its active
principle, salvinorin A, the next outlawed drugs under
federal law.
Termed "The Hallucinogen Control Act of
2002," HR
5607 seeks to place the plant Salvia divinorum and salvinorin A into Schedule I
(the most restrictive schedule) of the federal Controlled Substances Act.
According to a
report by the Center for Cognitive Liberty &
Ethics, placement of either Salvia divinorum or its active
principle into Schedule I is unjustified and unlawful. The plant has a long
history of indigenous ceremonial use, is not producing any public harm, and
according to Toxic Exposure Surveillance System maintained by the American
Association of Poison Control Centers, there has not been a single report of
S. divinorum poisoning. Neither the plant nor its active principle
meet the criteria for placement in Schedule I.
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The CCLE is coordinating opposition to this
bill. Please help us in this effort by making a tax deductible
contribution (right now!) to our
Salvia Divinorum Defense
Fund.
Please also help us by writing, faxing, or
e-mailing your representative with your opposition to this bill. For more on
how you can help, including points to make in your message to your
representative, please visit our
Salvia Divinorum Action Center.
