Baradasian herb

Baradasian herb was a plant that developed in the caverns of Baradas II.

Characteristics
Baradasian herb contained at least a dozen individual species that were either purple or green-and-black colored. The plant contained a chemical similar to the active chemical in cannabis, leading to the plant becoming popular in the galactic community as a psychoactive substance. It was often harvested, dried, grinded, and smoked to produce a brief effect that was vaguely similar to that of cannabis. Despite its psychoactive similarities to cannabis, it was considered more dangerous as other chemicals that occurred in most subspecies had slightly addictive effects and, after prolonged use, could make the user more aggressive. In 54 BBY, Baradasian herb was banned by the Galactic Senate after several crises involving drug smugglers from Hutt Space. In 16 BBY, a regiment of the Imperial Stormtrooper Corps was deployed on Baradas II and occupied several caverns, banning civilian travel into occupied taverns. Several hundred tons of Baradasian herb was harvested by Imperial scientists, who took specimens for examination and destroyed the rest. One of the plant's inactive chemicals led to the development of a gas that was used by the Coruscant Security Force during numerous riots across Galactic City in the form of grenades, which induced a trance-like state to those who were exposed to it in extreme high concentrations. One "grenade" of this substance contained this chemical in gas form extracted from over 1,000 regular doses of Baradasian herb, and could put a rioter into a delirious state within two minutes of exposure. The active ingredient was removed from the plant, and as such those exposed to the gas would not experience a "high" or a "buzz". Like cannabis, tobacco, cloves, and other smokeable plants, Baradasian herb was smoked in cigarettes or pipes.