THOU SHALT BAN ALL HALLUCINATORY SUBSTANCES

Chemical enhancement is a part of life. It's only a question of
whether your substance of choice is legal (cigarettes, caffeine,
alcohol) or illegal (insert your favorite substance of choice here).

Unfortunately, our fondness for drugs is rivaled by our government's
interest in banning them. Of recent note is the DEA's uptightedness
about salvia divinorum, a leafy green plant from Mexico that makes
people briefly hallucinate. Salvia is currently legal because its use
is somewhat uncommon in the U.S., and it has no known side effects.
Contrary to LSD, which can produce hallucinations that last for
hours, the effect of salvia lasts only minutes. Many researchers
believe that there are some instances like bipolarism and depression
in which salvia can be highly beneficial.

But this isn't stopping the DEA from making its move and blacklisting
the drug. States, too, are jumping on the bandwagon to outlaw it.
Meanwhile, researchers are begging for more time to test the benefits
of salvia.

For as long as humans have been around, so has the need for
hallucinogenic experiences. Hey, DEA: It's time to take a chill pill.
Better yet, how about some salvia?