Corps just says no to 9 substances in Japan

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Corps just says no to 9 substances in Japan
By Joe Bush - Staff writer
Posted : Saturday Oct 18, 2008 8:33:25 EDT

What do absinthe, morning glory tea and stinkweed have in common?

They are among the nine legally obtained substances recently deemed off-limits to Marine personnel in Japan. The order, issued Sept. 10 by Marine Corps Bases Japan, prohibits the use, possession, distribution and sale of all substances that produce “a psychotropic ‘high’ when ingested or smoked.” The list includes:

• Salvia A., a leaf found in Mexico that causes euphoria and hallucinations lasting from 5 to 15 minutes.

• Mitragyna speciosa korth, a leaf that acts as an opiate, similar to codeine.

• Spice gold, a powder that when smoked produces effects similar to marijuana.


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