SALVIA'S DANGER COMES FROM SECONDARY INJURY

To The Editor, RE: Councillor Urges Regulation Of Hallucinogenic Herb

"Whatever the effects are, James believes salvia is dangerous."

Belief means nothing.

The fact is, salvia is non-toxic to the brain and body, and except for
the smoke (anything burning is carcinogenic), it is about as safe as
marijuana.

There is nothing wrong with altering one's consciousness - it has been
going on since before history.

For all we know, using herbs to blow our minds actually pleases
whoever or whatever put us here, and maybe all this singing and
praying and big churches is just making It angry. Who are we to say?
The very real danger with salvia comes from secondary injury. While
high on salvia, the body is loose and wild, often flailing and
stumbling around, while the mind is in the oblivion.

This can lead to anything from a skinned knee to a fatal head
injury.

But prohibition will do for salvia what it did for marijuana: make it
more popular, available, and powerful than ever.

Russell Barth,

Federal Medical Marijuana License Holder,

Patients Against Ignorance and Discrimination on Cannabis