1.   Not long ago California prosecutors brought charges against two motorists for driving under the influence of kava tea.

2.   The California prosecutors felt too much kava tea mellowed the motorists out to the point that they were a danger to themselves and others.

3.   And Verity said a cup of kava tea at his bar is about four times more potent than a typical store-bought kava tea bag.

4.   Kava tea has long been used in South Pacific cultural and religious ceremonies.

5.   Kava tea is generally much more sedating than pills, Fox said.