Spinach with a side of hallucinations is what nearly 200 people from Australia have had after accidentally mixing baby spinach with cannabis.
Around Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Victoria, and Queensland, more than 190 possible cases were reported as of December 18, 2022. Thornapple, a species of nightshade, has been identified as the dangerous plant substance that was giving people delirium, hallucinations and blurred vision. The cannabis is thought to have been unintentionally picked and processed with the crops.
There have been a number of hospitalizations because of this mistake. Luckily, after some observation, the majority of those affected were only temporarily experiencing symptoms and are now healing quickly.
Riviera Farm reportedly said that “the studies have not discovered any other probable chemicals, herbicides, or other forms of contaminants,” which is where the infected baby spinach produce grew. In addition, the Victorian farm said that it was conducting its own audit of the property, which will eventually be released to the public.
The Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has since announced a widespread recall of several items containing baby spinach that was making people ill.
Source: https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/industry/foodrecalls/recalls/Pages/Baby-spinach-recall.aspx