Thursday, February 07, 2008

Euphoria, uncontrolled

Ah Montreal..

The latest buzz in the city's Plateau Mont Royal district is around two psychoactive substances being served up to patrons of a small local café.

Montreal police, the Mounties and Health Canada agreed yesterday the two new offerings aren't illegal.

About a half-dozen Montrealers drop in daily - more on weekends - into the cozy, brown-themed café near Mount Royal, either to smoke salvia divinorum, a member of the sage family, or drink a type of euphoriant tea made from kratom leaves, said Matthew Lipscomb, the café's owner-operator.

Nobody's breaking any laws, added Lipscomb, who said he spent much of the past six months researching the substances.


Read more here.

My feeling, with a story like this out there, 6 months from now and it will be illegal...or taxed.

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