Toxic ‘devil’s trumpet’ weed behind hallucinations in Australia’s spinach crisis | The Independent
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Baby spinach was contamined by thornapple weed, scientifically known as ‘Datura stramonium’, officials say

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/australia-spinach-crisis-weed-toxic-devils-trumpet-b2249927.html

TFW you hit the spinach and don't get high...
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The peculiar history of thornapple, the hallucinogenic weed that ended up in supermarket spinach

The soldiers prepared a meal from the plant and shortly afterwards, were entirely incapacitated. They were, apparently “stark naked … sitting up in a corner, like a monkey, grinning and making mows at them”. Another of the affected soldiers would “fondly kiss, and paw his companions”.

https://theconversation.com/the-peculiar-history-of-thornapple-the-hallucinogenic-weed-that-ended-up-in-supermarket-spinach-197014

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Weed responsible for #hallucinogenic #spinach recall identified as #thornapple

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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/dec/21/weed-responsible-for-hallucinogenic-spinach-recall-identified-as-applethorn