Salvia divinorum, or salvia for short, is an herb in the mint family often used for its hallucinogenic effects. It’s native to southern Mexico and parts of Central and South America, where the Mazatec ...

A jury in Lincoln, Nebraska, found a local man not guilty of selling salvia divinorum Monday. Although the psychedelic member of the mint family is not a controlled substance in Nebraska, creative ...

Salvia, or Salvia divinorum, is a drug that produces visual hallucinogenic effects similar to narcotics such as LSD. Some users claim that they have mystical and spiritual experiences after taking it.

Middlebury, Vermont, this week declared a public health emergency to prevent a local business from selling it. It's already illegal in five states -- Louisiana, Missouri, Tennessee, Oklahoma and ...

When mind-altering substances like psychedelics produce unpleasant experiences - "bad trips" or worse - the real cause is often not so much the drug itself, but "dosing." In street slang, "dosing" ...

— -- In January 2006, 17-year-old Brett Chidester zipped himself into a tent in his father's garage in Newark, Delaware, lit a charcoal grill, and asphyxiated himself. Any child's suicide is ...

Salvia divinorum is a bright, leafy green plant from Mexico that when chewed or smoked causes intense hallucinations comparable to LSD or "magic mushrooms." And it's legal in California. The drug is ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

It’s been almost 50 years since a generation of young people were urged to “turn on and tune out” with the aid of psychedelic drugs. But at least one hallucinogenic drug remains legal and widely ...

It’s been almost 50 years since a generation of young people were urged to “turn on and tune out” with the aid of psychedelic drugs. But at least one hallucinogenic drug remains legal and widely ...

In January 2006, 17-year-old Brett Chidester zipped himself into a tent in his father’s garage in Newark, Delaware, lit a charcoal grill, and asphyxiated himself. Any child’s suicide is tragic, but ...