Is Salvia legal in Texas?

[mydeepestblue]

From some people I heard it is other said the opposite.... anyone know

 

[Solipsis]

Good question, I'm gonna check

edit: sooo it's curious, the bill has passed but there is not yet any law prohibiting at the moment it seems. They are well
on their way to a ban - by an anonymous vote as you can see. As far as I can tall it's not illegal yet at the moment. Apparently
they agreed to ban it then didn't.

From http://www.sagewisdom.org/legalstatus.html

Texas
On March 2, 2007, Representative Charles “Doc” Anderson (R) introduced House Bill 2347 to the Texas State Legislature. This bill sought to add salvinorin A and Salvia divinorum to Penalty Group 2 of the Texas Controlled Substances Act. Two more salvia-related bills were filed with the State Legislature on March 9, 2007. One of these, House Bill 3784, was introduced by Representative Tan Parker (R). That bill sought to add salvinorin A and Salvia divinorum to Penalty Group 3 of the Texas Controlled Substances Act. The other, Senate Bill 1796, was introduced by Senator Craig Estes (R). It would have made it a crime to sell Salvia divinorum to anyone younger than 18 years of age. The text of the bill only mentions Salvia divinorum. Salvinorin A is not mentioned. The offence would be a Class C misdemeanor. This bill passed in the Senate (ayes: 31, nays: 0) on April 26, 2007. It did not come up for a vote in the House. Ultimately, all three bills died in committee.
State lawmakers renewed their efforts to regulate salvia the following year. On November 10, 2008, Representative Anderson introduced House Bill 126. This bill seeks to add S. divinorum and salvinorin A to Penalty Group 3 of the Texas Controlled Substances Act. Interestingly, it specifically excludes unharvested Salvia divinorum growing in its natural state. That same day, Senator Estes reintroduced his previous bill, now designated Senate Bill 257, which, if enacted, would make it a misdemeanor to sell or deliver Salvia divinorum or salvinorin A to minors. A companion bill, House Bill 839, was introduced by Representative Armando Martinez on January 29, 2009. Senate Bill 257 was amended in committee to include salvinorin A. The amended version was approved by the Senate on April 2, 2009 (ayes: 31, nays: 0).

 

[I<3Molly92]

i live in east tx. u can buy it at the local headshops here

 

[iewed]

No it's not illegal

 

[Ketzer]

Texas House Tentatively Approves Salvia Ban

4-19-2011

The House gave early approval today to a bill [HB 470] that would ban salvia divinorum, a legal hallucinogen.

Rep. Charles "Doc" Anderson, R-Waco, authored the bill, which would classify the plant as a controlled substance, punishable by a class A misdemeanor and a fine of up to $4,000.

Anderson offers up the standard lie that it's "for the children." It passed the Texas House 145-1. Rep. James White was the only representative to vote against this restriction on the liberty of adults to control their own diets.

On 4-29-2011 the bill was referred to the House Senate Committee on Criminal Justice.

 

[Ketzer]

Capitol Digest: Salvia ban's fate unclear; Perry prefers Lege handles redistricting

May 25, 2011

A bill outlawing salvia divinorum, a hallucinogenic also known as diviner's sage, has passed the Texas House — despite efforts to kill it by Rep. David Simpson, a Longview Republican with a penchant for surprising his colleagues.

The measure would make the sale of salvia a Class B misdemeanor.

Simpson's protests knocked the bill off the list of uncontested measures, but sponsor Charles "Doc" Anderson, R-Waco, was able to get the measure attached to another bill, which was approved and is headed to the Senate, where its fate is uncertain.