[dak]

Got a lot of experience with salvia. Grew it for many years, made varying concentrations of extracts and consumed it frequently. I'd have to say it has a much higher chance of resulting in personal injury when compared to marijuana if irresponsibly used.

Yes, the effects are brief but onset is very rapid, catching the inexperienced off guard at higher concentrations. Complete loss of control over actions is fairly common. When dealing with concentrated extracts seconds after the sole initial hit without supervision chances of falling out of a seat or while trying to move around is a real risk. Dosing yourself into such a state can be achieved with a single hit.

I could easily see someone taking their hit, immediately falling back, hitting their head hard and being unable to respond to the trauma. A passenger in a moving car could realistically "freak out" and interrupt the driver.

Personally I do not feel the government should have any say in regulating it but the fact is when dealing with higher concentration the user can easily briefly lose touch with reality and pose a hazard.