Fact: you don’t need to break the law to get high. Mother Nature
gave us so many "stimulating” plants, that it’s virtually impossible to
outlaw them all. If you like losing reality every once in a while, here
are 10 natural substances that will send you to the moon and not the
jail cell.
1. Salvia
Saliva is unique because it isn’t habit forming, is hallucinogenic…
and is legal to grow. The plant is usually dried and smoked (similar to
marijuana) and when taken makes the user momentarily lose touch with
reality. In the states, growing the plant (which is legal) is different
than using the plant as a drug (which is illegal). As of this writing
Florida, Illinois, Delaware, Hawaii, Oklahoma, Virginia, Missouri,
Nebraska, South Dakota, Kansas, Ohio, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Mississippi
and North Dakota have laws against its usage.
Source 2. Calea zacatechichi- Dream Herb
The dream herb gets its name from of the incredibly vivid dreams that
users experience. The Chontal Indians (of Mexico) are known to smoke
the plant’s leaves just before bedtime as a way of becoming conscious of
dreaming while still in the dream. In typical U.S. fashion, the plant
is legal to grow AND to sell… but
illegal to use.
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Source 3. Hawaiian Baby Woodrose
Hawaiian Baby Woodrose, also known as Elephant Creeper, is a vine
that produces hallucinogenic seeds. With preparation, the active
ingredient (LSA) can be extracted has the same effect as LSD when
consumed. However, consumption is illegal in the USA while growing the
vine itself is not.
Source 4. Kratom
Kratom is addictive, yet it remains legal to grow and to use. In
appearance it resembles a small tress, usually growing up to 15 feet
tall. The leaves contain the active ingredient and, unlike many other
hallucinagenics, the leaves are constantly replaced on the same tree.
Source 5. Wormwood
Wormwood emits a poison and can kill if too much is consumed. It’s
also the primary herb used in absinthe (a stimulant and frequently
illegal beverage). The leaves can also be smoked, usually in
conjunction with marijuana. And, to this date, wormwood is legal to
grow virtually anywhere in the world.
Source 6. Betel Nut
As a whole, Betel Nut is relatively "soft”. It induces a mile
feeling of well being, reduces one’s appetite and isn’t physically
addictive. The plant is legal to grow and to use, but it only grows in
tropical or subtropical ecosystems. A variety of
indoor growing systems can be used to succesfully grow this plant within your home.
Source 7. Ayahuasca
Ayahuasca, or "vine of the dead”, grows freely in the South American
Amazon and is used by Shamans in healing/cleansing rituals. The vine,
which contains DMT as an active ingredient, is brewed with secondary
plant which contains MAOI and drank for effect. Growing the vine is
legal in the US, but extracting the DMT (active ingredient) is against
the law.
Source 8. Kava
Kava (Piper methystucum) is a more recreational drug than manyon this
list, making the user euphoric and tranquil… and "sociable”.
Alleviating depression and anxiety are other beneficial effects. Kava
plants, which grow up to 16 feet tall, can be grown and openly sold
throughout the United States.
Source 9. Wild Dagga
Despite the name, wild dagga isn’t very aggressive as far as drugs
go; the "high” is similar to marijuana. Beyond smoking it, users also
extract the active ingredients with alcohol or collect and smoke the
plants resin (which is similar to hash). Unlike marijuana, wild dagga is
completely to harvest and consume. It would be relatively easy to use
an
indoor gardening kit to grow this drug in your dorm room/kitchen.
Source 10. San Pedro Cactus – Trichocereus pachanoi
San Pedro (trichocereus pachanoi) is used as a religious sacrament by
various groups that congregate in the Andean mountain region. The
active ingredient is mescaline, which distorts vision and gives a
"kaleidoscope effect”. The plant is known for its durability, and it
isn’t illegal to grow in most areas of the world (including the United
States).
