Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Pedestrian.tv
Pedestrian.tv
National
Aleksandra Bliszczyk

The Hallucinogenic Weed Contaminating Bagged Spinach Making Ppl Delirious Has Been Identified

The toxic and hallucinogenic weed that contaminated recalled bagged baby spinach products around Australia last week and made more than 120 folks sick has finally been identified. The culprit is thornapple — a type of nightshade — also known as jimsonweed or Datura stramonium. Riviera Farms announced on Wednesday night Victorian Health Department experts “have confirmed the spinach was contaminated with a weed called thornapple”. “The investigations have not identified any other potential chemical, herbicide or other types of contaminant,” a spokesperson said in a statement
Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.