Pubdate: Fri, 25 May 2007
Source: Kamloops This Week (CN BC)
Copyright: 2007 Kamloops This Week
Contact:  http://www.kamloopsthisweek.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1271
Author: Ralph Givens

'NO SERIOUS PROBLEMS' WITH SALVIA USE

Editor:

Before taking reporter Cassidy Olivier's article about salvia 
divinorum as a reason to start another front in a long-failed drug 
crusade, it is worthwhile to notice that no serious problems have 
been associated with salvia divinorum.

There are no deaths, no desperate addictions and no robberies, 
assaults or murders connected to salvia divinorum.

Those seeking to outlaw salvia divinorum can only point to the fact 
that it "gets people high for five minutes.

As though getting high is automatically a criminal matter.

Moving salvia divinorum into a prohibited class can only cause 
problems where no problems exist.

Ralph Givens

Daly City, Calif.
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