And apple pie will be next!
Posted on 12/12/2010 6:01:36 PM PST by MamaDearest
TAMPA, Fla. - There are new concerns for parents, as a common household spice is now being abused by teenagers to get high. Video of kids smoking, eating and drinking large quantities of nutmeg to get high can be found all over YouTube.com.
According to various online reports, Nutmeg contains Myristicin, a compound that can cause euphoria and hallucinations. Potential side effects from getting high off Nutmeg include: vomiting, dizziness and convulsions.
When shown some of the YouTube videos, random people on the street were shocked to hear this was happening. "What other kind of seasoning could you possibly try to smoke or sniff? What else could they get their hands on? It's kind of scary to hear about that," said Emily Felgenhauer.
A small amount of nutmeg in your recipes or on top of some egg nog is not harmful. Users consume the spice in high quantities to feel negative effects.
But because most homes have the spice in a pantry or kitchen, it's easy to obtain, and has become an easy target for those kids attempting to get high.
Outlaw nutmeg. No more nutmeg in my Starbucks.
Ugh. It’ll never replace beer.
I’d rather sniff glue.
Cool, a new war... On nutmeg.
[1rudeboy runs to the spice cabinet]
CONGRESS SHOULD HOLD HEARINGS IMMEDIATELY!!!!!
We must ban Nutmeg now.... FOR GOD’S SAKE!!!!!
IT’S AN EPIDEMIC!!!!!!!!!!!!111111
Quick somebody make another law and a little less freedom!
Sheesh, we did the nutmeg thing in the 60s. Are they going to re-discover morning glory seeds too?
Both will sort of discombulate the mind a teeny bit, but the associated nausea usually makes such attempts a one time deal.
Unless they have stronger nutmeg nowadays!
LOL
I'll stick to drinking vanilla extract, thanks.
Eggnog
Creamed Spinach
Fettucini Alfredo
Pumpkin Pie
Pumpkin Bread
Kids don’t know how to use a good thing God gives them.
And apple pie will be next!
Hydroponics, man.
At last...
Now we get the real answer as to why Connecticut is called ‘The Nutmeg State’...
It’ll be a boon to Connecticut’s economy.
Old, old news. This is why prison kitchens don’t have nutmeg in them. This shocking fact has been known for centuries.
Next will be a shocking expose of morning glory seeds, or Baby Wood Rose.
Then maybe calamus?
There is such a reflex response- if you get high on it, it’s evil.
How many kids are we talking about? Back in the day it was that spray PAM was the big rage.
More incentive for the food police? What will they do when they find out I've recycled my spice jars and they don't contain what's on the label (dried hot pepper blend, the remnants of those giant Costco spice bottles....etc.).
How long until nutmeg is pulled off grocery store shelves?
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