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editAre there more plants besides Cannabis with similar effects that have been banned in many world countries?
editI know that there are legal limitations on Khat and Kratom and perhaps also on Betel nut (and of course Tobacco) but more because of their stimulant and/or addictive properties, not because of their possible muscle-relaxing and sedating and addictive nature such as with many Cannabis cultivars (if I am not mistaken, some Cannabis cultivars may include stimulants themselves).
Anyway, my question is, are there more plants that are illegal besides Cannabis due to generally having muscle relaxing and/or sedating (but seldom also anxiety-inducing) effects?
Thanks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 103.199.70.194 (talk) 19:10, 9 August 2024 (UTC)
- The peyote, a cactus, is on the US list of Schedule I controlled substances, with an exemption for use in "bona fide religious ceremonies of the Native American Church"; see Peyote § Legality—United States. Its possession, as that of several other species of psychoactive cacti, is also illegal in several other countries around the world; see Legal status of psychoactive cacti by country. --Lambiam 20:08, 9 August 2024 (UTC)
- See also Legal status of psilocybin mushrooms, if fungi fall within your definition of plants - they have had their own separate biological kingdom since 1969. Alansplodge (talk) 13:47, 10 August 2024 (UTC)
- I don't think peyote and mushrooms are known for their muscle relaxing and sedating effects, per the OPs original question. Viriditas (talk) 20:43, 11 August 2024 (UTC)
- Yeah, but they all sure get you high. MinorProphet (talk) 13:49, 22 August 2024 (UTC)
- I don't think peyote and mushrooms are known for their muscle relaxing and sedating effects, per the OPs original question. Viriditas (talk) 20:43, 11 August 2024 (UTC)
- See also Legal status of psilocybin mushrooms, if fungi fall within your definition of plants - they have had their own separate biological kingdom since 1969. Alansplodge (talk) 13:47, 10 August 2024 (UTC)
- Opium poppies? Too obvious? There's kava. Card Zero (talk) 14:16, 13 August 2024 (UTC)