Salvia, also known as Salvia Divinorum, is illegal in Oklahoma. It is worth noting here that Salvia is a group or genus of plants in the Sage family with more than a thousand species. However, the name Saliva generally refers to the plant (or species) Salvia Divinorum.
This plant is best known for its psychoactive properties. Extracts made from the plant, or even chewing, smoking, drinking tea made from its leaves can affect a person. The plant is known to induce hallucinations or a dissociative state.
In mild doses the drug can cause some euphoric sensations or mild hallucinations. However, many users prefer slightly higher doses for that “out of body experience” or the dissociative state that comes with using this drug. The use of the drug can be especially dangerous in such situations.
For a while, the drug was legal in Oklahoma. Rather, it was uncontrolled since there was no legislation regarding the plant or its use. So, there were plenty of users of the drug. In fact, the mid-2000s had many people making videos of their “trips” on Salvia and posting them online.
These videos served as a way to popularize the drug, or encourage several people to try it. They also caught the attention of lawmakers and law-enforcement, who didn’t look favorably upon the use of this hallucination-inducing drug.
The plant had some documented uses in indigenous cultures of America, including for religious purposes. However, its use bursting on the online scene and many people using it and posting videos online.
Several states moved to ban the use of this substance, including Oklahoma. Currently, 29 states completely ban the use of Salvia.
Oklahoma banned the sale and use of Saliva extracts in 2006. In 2008, the state went further and banned the use of Salvia divinorum in all its forms. It is not legal to possess, transport, sell/buy, or use Salvia in the State of Oklahoma.