'North Dakota Man Facing Years in Prison After Buying Salvia Divinorum On eBay'

[Conan Troutman]

pretty old news but I only learned of this recently...

heres first paragraph for those who dont know.

from Drug War Chronicle, Issue #533, 4/25/08

In what is likely the first arrest for possession of salvia divinorum anywhere in the nation -- and definitely a first in North Dakota -- a Bismarck man now faces years in prison after he bought a few ounces of leaves on eBay. Kenneth Rau, a bottling plant worker with an interest in herbalism, altered states, and religion and spirituality, was arrested by Bismarck police on April 9 when they searched his home looking for his adult son, who was on probation for drug charges.

Drug War Chronicle FULL ARTICLE

[gromit]

psilocybin possession for aminatas?

surprised they didn't charge him for the LSD in the salvia

looks like this guy is going to be made an example of...

[Yeti101]

 

 

looks like this guy is going to be made an example of...

Yeah, they are going to try. If and when he does cop a custodial sentence it's going to be a shock for the US ethno-community.

[Torsten]

original thread HERE

any updates on this?

[apothecary]

Yes.

http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/547/ke...lvia_five_years

[Conan Troutman]

Yes.

http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/547/ke...lvia_five_years

cheers thats the one I meant to post.