Lagochilus inebrians
Legal Status
U.S. FEDERAL LAW #
Caution : All legal information should be verified through other sources. [see below]
U.S. FEDERAL LEGAL SUMMARY | |
Lagochilus inebrians | |
REGULATED | No |
STATUS | - - - |
SCHEDULE | Un-Scheduled |
Lagochilus inebrians is uncontrolled in the United States. This means all parts of the plant and its extracts are legal to cultivate, buy, possess, and distribute (sell, trade or give) without a license or prescription. If sold as a supplement, sales must conform to U.S. supplement laws. If sold for consumption as a food or drug, sales are regulated by the FDA.
U.S. STATE LAW #
Louisiana #
Effective Aug 8, 2005 (signed into law Jun 28, 2005) Louisiana Act No 159 makes 40 plants illegal, including Lagoehilus inebrians (sic)., when intended for human consumption. The law specifically excludes the "possession, planting, cultivation, growing, or harvesting" of these plants if used "strictly for aesthetic, landscaping, or decorative purposes." (Text of HLS_05RS-52 and Update June 2005)
Tennessee #
Tennessee did not pass the proposed bill that would have banned dozens of plants as "hallucinogenic" when intended for human consumption. Instead, they banned only Salvia divinorum. See Comments on New State Laws Controlling the Consumption of Hallucinogenic Plants.
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INTERNATIONAL LAW #
Central Asia #
Lagochilus inebriens is an endangered species in Central Asia. While it
is not listed as endangered by the Conventional on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna (CITES), countries in the region do list is
as endangered in their own laws. Therefore, while it may not be
considered an illegal substance in the United States, it is illegal to harvest
the plant from the wild in Central Asia. However, seeds there can be
collected from the wild and grown locally. [Citation: "Lagochilus inebriens (Bunge)" in Red Data Book of Uzbek SSR: Rare and Endangered Species of Animals and Plants: Volume II ("Plants"); pp 41-42. "Fan" Publishing House of the Uzbek SSR, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, 1984.]
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CAUTION & DISCLAIMER #
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