Getting High Legally?

The video shown below is not for kids. viewer discretion is advised <3

So i was reading through the new york times website looking for an article to catch my eye when i came across the legal hallucinogenic "salvia". I was intrigued by this video on the new york times website because it was referring to kids tripping on salvia then posting it on Youtube. Now there are a lot of questions that came to my mind while watching this; yes it is legal in smoke shops but are these kids of age to even be in smoke shops so this is plain out illegal for kids? What are cops doing to stop this, or should they even do anything? is the government trying to ban it? it must be a big deal to make it into the new york times.

I watched the rest of the video and they where mentioning how senates are trying to ban it in states like Texas, legislators all over America are trying to make salvia outlawed, its become this huge drug craze of my generation.

This drug supposedly last 5 minutes and the long term effects are undetermined.Even though the drug was introduced to America in the 90's it has been in Mexico for decades if not centuries used in rituals. I honestly don't think the government should go so far to ban this drug that appears to not be as serious as.. oh i don't know SMOKING! This drug has medical advantages to help mental illness and chronic pain.

No studies have shown salvia to be addictive or toxic so why is the government trying to ban it? i don't think they should do this, and because something is fun doesn't mean they should ban it, tobacco and smoking are addictive and toxic and kill millions why not ban those? So far the drug hasn't appeared to harm anybody. Reports of people dying on salvia is very rare i have only heard one case. Salvia isn't a drug that makes you destructive to others either. So i just don't understand what the big deal is.

i think the title of it being a drug is what makes people so judgmental about it, and before people just go on rants trying to ban something they need to re-evaluate bigger issues that need laws and solving, like poverty, jail systems, school funding, etc.

This capitalist country is willing to toast to the blood of the lives lost to smoking over a fancy dinner paid for by the souls of the addicted. And it is a shame. Even alcohol can be dangerous because it can be poisonous, salvia is just an herb.That would be like somebody ODing on marijuana. you just cant. Any thing can be created for specific use then overused and become harmful. If the government bans salvia but keeps other harmful things legal then at this point they have way to much control and are not using it to the most beneficial health of our countries citizens.