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A new drug catches Bismarck Police off guard... Bismarck Police say they believe they've made the first arrest in the STATE for possession of Salvia. What is Salvia? It's a plant that the North Dakota legislature voted to make an illegal drug. Authorities found it in a Bismarck home... Donnell Preskey has the story. Bismarck police went to Kenneth Rau's home looking for his son they found something they have never seen Salvia Divinorum.... Rau has been charged with possession of Salvia with intent to deliver... (Lt. Bob Haas / Bismarck PD) it sure looks like there could be a market - based on the amount he had - this is the first we've seen of it. Authorities say Rau had a half pound of Salvia enough for about 900 doses. Lieutenant Bob Haas explains how the plant is used... chewed, swallowed or smoke - produces hallucinogenic affects. smoking gets in system faster. Salvia divinorum is mainly bought over the internet it's also here where many people show off their tripping out after using Salvia. On You Tube - some clips have hundreds of thousands of hits... what does - like to try - others say want nothing to do with that. North Dakota is one of the few states that sees Salvia as an illegal drug. 17 states have passed or are in the process of passing similar laws. There is no federal law against Salvia. Which makes it harder to stop the trade. The first arrest in the state shows how new it is but how popular could it get? depends on demand, availability, price, bitter taste - turns a lot of people off. Haas says only time will tell if Salvia will become a prevalent drug or have a short life. Haas says officers haven't had much training on Salvia Divinorum - so they may have seen it and overlooked it in the past. A spokesperson for the Fargo Police Department says they have a Salvia case but no charges or arrests have been made.