there are 0 side effects. no one has ever died or been injured from a salvia trip on record.
its not soposed to be weed so those people who say 'just buy some weed' have no ****ing clue what they are talking about.
you should reaserch it before you smoke it, but id recomend trying it at some point. it can be as mild or as intense as you want it. it may last 5-10 minutes, but if your feeling somehting cool you can keep smoking.
there is a reverse tollerance unlike other drugs. the first time you smoke it not much will happen (depending on the strength of the leaf). just keep your mind open. if you think it wont work, it has a tendency not to work. its wierd. ive seen some one try it and feel nothing, claiming it was fake. then he watched someone else try it, saw them having a good time, and 5 minutes later he tried it again and was trippin balls.
its not really a party drug. i smoke with the lights off alone. its something you have to experience alone. i become v ery aggitated by my friends when i smoke, and turning the lights off just helps me concentrate.
i get mine offline. sagewisdom.com is a good website to read up on and get it if you choose.
if anyone has questions about this shit IM me or PM me or something, dont post it. people get all pissy when stuff like this is brought up.