DAYTON, Ohio -- A substance that was once legal in the state of Ohio will be banned as of April 1.

Salvia divinorum, a herb that can be smoked or chewed, will be illegal in the state of Ohio on Wednesday.

Bruce May, director of the Greene County Agencies for Combined Enforcement, said his peers across the state have had to deal with the substance being bought or sold.

“Salvia has been present in many of the locations,” said May. “The head shops that are out there sell salvia legally, or have sold it legally up until April 1.”

News Center 7 contacted some businesses in the Miami Valley and learned that some sold salvia prior to the April 1 ban.

Salvia is a leafy plant that is native to Mexico.

The substances short term effects include uncontrollable laughter, increased insight and feelings of calmness. It’s not clear what the substances long-term effects are.

“Now that it is proliferated since the people are buying and using it, and it also is causing a problem because it alters your well-being that you cannot perform your normal physical functions,” May said.

Anyone caught buying, selling or using salvia will be charged with a felony as of April 1.

I don't really enjoy salvia, its never really done anything for me and when it has it wasn't anything mind blowingly fun but I live in Ohio and all the head shops around here have been sold out, people have been buying it up since it was announced that it would no longer be legal to sell.

salvia doesnt get me high at all!!!!!!!!

You need to use a butane lighter and a water pipe. It doesn't activate as efficiently with a regular lighter. Might be the case for some people. I bought a 10X extract last summer and I went into another world. The first few times I tried it with a pipe and lighter, did nothing except for one 5 second trips. Later I had a bong and butane and it was a whole 'nother level. I was in some Feivel Goes west like scene with mouse like people. And i was inside of a pinweel being turned like a carousel. I think it was almost too strong.

OH NO!

ANOTHER ILLEGAL PLANT!

the 40x salvia with horse killer is real trippy
I like salvia but very ocassionally

sad that theyre outlawing yetanother plant

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I could never understand why 40x extract was ever legal, it is a mind altering substance, keeping this legal and marijuana not just didn't make sense at all, one had to change and you know its not going to be the one you want.

I better get a cuttling now before they outlaw it in my state

oh no! kids are haveing fun with it, quick, make it illegal so we can throw them in prison!

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i never understood how salvia could be legal and pot wasnt me and my friends have been send to another dimetion on that shit and funny thing was i thought fuck that shit way weres than pot if anythign should be legal