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August 9

Are there more plants besides Cannabis with similar effects that have been banned in many world countries?

I 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)[reply]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

Yeah, but they all sure get you high. MinorProphet (talk) 13:49, 22 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Opium poppies? Too obvious? There's kava. Card Zero (talk) 14:16, 13 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]