Louisiana State Act 159

Signed into law Jun 28, 2005 and effective Aug 8, 2005, Louisiana State Act No 159 outlawed the cultivation, possession or sale of 40 known hallucinogenic plants in the state of Louisiana. However, use of the plants "strictly for aesthetic, landscaping, or decorative purposes" was allowed.

:The following were declared as "Hallucinogenic Plants" by the bill:
*"Amanita muscaria"
*"Anadenanthera colubrina"
*"Anadenanthera peregrina"
*"Atropa belladonna"
*"Banisteriopsis" spp.
*"Brugmansia arborea"
*"Brunfelsia" spp.
*"Calea zacatechichi"
*"Conocybe" spp.
*"Datura" spp.
*"Erythrina" spp. (spelled "Erythina" in the bill)
*"Genista canariensis"
*"Heimia salicifolia" (spelled "Heimia salicfolia" in the bill)
*"Hyoscyamus niger"
*"Ipomoea violacea"
*"Kaempferia galanga"
*"Lagochilus inebrians" (spelled "Lagoehilus inebrians" in the bill)
*"Latua pubiflora" (syn. "Lycioplesium pubiflorum")
*"Mandragora officinarum"
*"Mesembryanthemum" spp.
*"Methysticodendron amesianum"
*"Mimosa hostilis"
*"Oldmedioperebea sclerophylla" (spelled "Olmedioperebea sclerophylla" in the bill; syn. "Maquira sclerophylla")
*"Panaeolus" spp.
*"Pancratium trianthum" (spelled "Pancreatium trianthum" in the bill)
*"Peganum harmala"
*"Physalis subglabrata"
*"Prestonia amazonica" (syn. "Haemadictyon amazonicum")
*"Psilocybe" spp.
*"Rhynchosia" spp.
*"Rivea corymbosa"
*"Salvia divinorum"
*"Solanum carolinense"
*"Sophora secundiflora"
*"Stropharia" spp.
*"Tabernanthe iboga"
*"Tetrapteris methystica"
*"Vinca rosea" (syn. "Catharanthus roseus")
*"Virola" spp.

External links

*Text of [http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=288583 HLS_05RS-52]
* [http://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/bulletin/bulletin_1969-01-01_4_page004.html The plant kingdom and hallucinogens] - This document appears to be the source of information the Louisiana legislators used regarding which species are hallucinogenic.