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Monday, 28 February 2011

Australia Proposes Ban on 1000s of Plants Including National Flower

'Legislation being proposed in Australia would criminalize most permaculturists, farmers, gardeners, nurseries and bush regenerators by banning any plant that contains DMT – a naturally-occurring hallucinogen. Five plants are currently criminalized, but the new list will include hundreds (possibly thousands) of other species that are common garden plants and include a significant number of common native plants including the national flower, the wattle. Having any of these plants could get you charged with and convicted of a federal drugs violation....Read more: