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Legislators plan to add Salvia to the drug war

By Andy Birkey | 02.05.09 | 8:46 am

Minnesota lawmakers are looking to add another drug to the list of targets in the war on drugs. A bipartisan bill (HF 484) is up for consideration in the Minnesota House that would make Salvia divinorum, frequently just called Salvia, a Schedule I controlled substance in Minnesota, making sales and possession of the plant a crime. Ironically, the plant that would be labeled an illegal drug is showing promise in the medical community as a potential treatment for drug addiction.

Back Pages: Papers urge passage of medical marijuana

By Tom Elko | 04.18.08 | 11:25 am

A measure that would make medicinal marijuana legal in Minnesota is making its way through the state House after gaining passage last year in the Senate. The bill would allow people with  certain illnesses like…