Is Salvia Divinorum Legal?
This information should not be construed as legal advice. Please verify your local laws, as this is a rapidly changing area. This page has last been updated on 8-26-13. Check the Wikipedia Page for more updated info.
Before you decide to purchase, use, grow, distribute, possess or ship salvia divinorum in whole or part, we recommend quite strongly that you review the current laws or penalties in your location. We believe the following to be current, but it is in your best interest to be certain, before trying to buy salvia. We know that some cities have different laws than the state, so please be very cautious. See which other Countries have made Salvia illegal here.
In the USA, these are the states where we believe Salvia is still legal:
- Alabama
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Montana
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Mexico
- Oregon
- Rhode Island
- South Dakota
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wyoming
These are the states that it is being debated on whether or not they should outlaw Salvia:
- Alaska
- Georgia
- Iowa
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Nebraska
- New Jersey
- New York
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Texas
- Utah
Following are states where it is illegal to provide to minors:
- California (possession by minors is legal)
- Maine (illegal to possess if under 18 years in age)
It is illegal to sell, deliver, and manufacture Salvia, but legal to possess it in:
- Wisconsin
Salvia is illegal in:
- Delaware
- Florida
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Tennessee
- Wisconsin
There are cities within the United States who prohibit its sale and possession and several other states are considering bans.
Also, the DEA is currently studying it and are trying to determine if it is a risk to the public. If it is determined that Salvia is a risk, it will probably become a controlled substance.
The following is taken into consideration when determining if a substance should be controlled:
- What is its risk to the public
- What is its current state of abuse
- What is its risk of dependence
- What is its overall history
- Is there any scientific evidence that it can be used as a medical treatment
You may want to check out the wikipedia page on the topic, or like we said above, look into your state or county law and see if it is legal.
