what the heck is "sage"??????

[rdsxfnrn]

ok i know what it is.............. an herb. but has anyone heard of the new trend of high school kids buying it and smoking it?seems a little fishy to me altho in ct you can buy it bundled ready for burning right at the local store. so ...... ANYONE?????

[Flare, ASN, BSN]

it may not be the same sage that we can buy in aisle 6 of the ShopRite. I have head of a compound called Salvia being referred to as "sage" and it is supposed to induce hallucinations and is sometimes used by Native Americans to go on a "vision quest". It is not illegal, as Salvia has not been outlawed as of this point in all states, but that does not make it any less dangerous.

[elkpark]

Sage is one of the herbs that used in some Native American (and various New Age-type) rituals like incense to smoke out evil spirits, bad vibes, or whatever (I don't mean to sound insulting or dismissive; I just don't know any better way to describe my v. general and vague understanding of this :)). The "bundled" sage the OP sees in the stores may not be for sale to be smoked, but to be used as "smudge sticks."

Here are a couple links I found when I did a quick search:

http://www.wehug.com/smudge-sage-ceremony.html

http://www.alleghenycandles.com/sage-smudge-stick.html

(Please note I'm posting them for informational purposes, not advertising or anything! :))

However, I'm not surprised high school kids might try smoking it -- high school kids will smoke anything.

[rdsxfnrn]

thanks ladies :)

[pugmomrn]

I had a kid tell me that he knows of kids who are smoking nutmeg. I Googled it, and sure enough!

The entire spice cabinet is no longer safe.:icon_roll

[rdsxfnrn]

yes i heard that also..... wth?????