To: "North American Fruit Explorers" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>, <gardenwriters@lists.ibiblio.org>, "gardenwriters-on-gardening" <gwl-g@lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: [NAFEX] Teens Discover Morning Glories
Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2005 10:37:01 -0600
This is from The Weekly Dirt, an ezine from Branch-Smith
Doreen Howard
Retailer keeps tabs on morning glory seeds
TLC Florist & Greenhouses in Oklahoma City noticed an interesting phenomenon
that began this summer: groups of teenagers heading straight to the seed
display, grabbing packets of morning glories. "They were definitely not your
typical garden center patrons," said owner Linda Shackleford. A quick
Internet search clued her in. Apparently, the bored teens were using the
seeds to concoct a makeshift hallucinogenic drug. Shackleford and her staff
quickly clamped down, refusing to sell the seeds to younger customers. The
situation even garnered a warning for parents on the local TV news.
Shackleford said it was quite a nuisance for a while, but things have calmed
down.