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Possession of the hallucinogenic plant salvia divinorum is now a felony offense in Illinois, the Associated Press reported Dec. 26.

As of Jan. 1, a new Illinois law puts salvia possession — which is not even a crime in most other states, or under federal law — in the same class as heroin or LSD. “We decided to move forward rather than waiting for someone to be killed because of it,” said state Rep. Dennis Reboletti, who sponsored the law outlawing the herb.

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Buprenorphine (Suboxone) was developed as an alternative to methadone that would be equally effective in treating opiate addiction but less likely to be abused. But Baltimore officials say that a black market for the drug has developed, leading to “bupe” abuse and some deaths, the Baltimore Sun reported Dec. 16.

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