whitewind Posted September 24, 2014 http://www.theguardian.com/science/gallery/2014/sep/23/mind-altering-plants-from-peyote-to-coffee-at-kew-gardens-in-pictures Some of the pics are well wonky hope the actual display is a bit more accurate Mind-altering plants, from peyote to coffee at Kew Gardens – in pictures From the ancient Aztecs to Woodstock hippies, mind-altering plants have been used by different cultures for thousands of years, for everything from shamanic rituals to staying awake. A new exhibition at London’s Kew Gardens looks at some of the most popular. It runs until 12 October 2014 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
-YT- Posted September 24, 2014 There was a doco on sbs of late " A year at kew" where they spent time with the staff in the gardens, looks like a kick ass botanical gardens Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slocombe Posted September 24, 2014 I'm surprised the gallery doesn't include mitragyna speciosa or cubenisis. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tarenna Posted September 24, 2014 The photos of Ayahuasca and Kava in the article are not of these species.... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
obtuse Posted September 24, 2014 is the "ayahuasca" actually Erythroxylum coca Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
irabionist Posted September 24, 2014 @Obtuse haha nah not Erythroxylum. I feel like idiots who read this article are going to go and break in and try to trip off some A. asterias they thought were Lophs... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whitewind Posted September 25, 2014 The photos of Ayahuasca and Kava in the article are not of these species.... I'd say the "Datura" is actually Brugmansia too. Not a good rate of accuracy... one assumes it's the journalist cocking things up a bit, hopefully not the horts! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
obtuse Posted September 25, 2014 haha, thats definitely not Datura stammonium, its a brug. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Francois le Danque Posted October 3, 2014 I can't believe they criminalised khat in the UK...it's barely as strong as tea Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
☽Ţ ҉ĥϋηϠ₡яღ☯ॐ€ðяئॐ♡Pϟiℓℴϟℴ Posted August 24, 2015 they did it to isolate and attack a small minority of africans [the only users in the country] as far as we over here are aware Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
