A psychiatric evaluation can also be the first step in receiving long-term treatment and an accurate diagnosis. The decision to invoke a court order should not be taken lightly. The use of a court order for a psychiatric evaluation, fundamentally removes an individualâs right to consent to treatment.
The Park Service prohibits taking ginseng from Smoky Mountains park, but it does allow limited harvesting, with a permit, in the Nantahala and Pisgah national forests of North Carolina. To enforce the ban here, rangers use infrared and motion surveillance cameras.
Any person who cuts, roots up, gathers or destroys wild ginseng must have a valid wild ginseng harvest license issued by the department prior to harvest. This does not apply to a person who cuts, roots up, gathers or destroys wild ginseng growing on the person's own land if the ginseng is not sold.