From A Nature Guide

Posted on May 19, 2003 in Strange

This is an actual article from Peterson’s Field Guide to Venomous Animals and Poisonous Plants:

MARIJUANA Cannibis sativa


The palmate marijuana leaf with its 5 – 7 round-tooth leaflets, has been depicted on so many T-shirts and posters that this illegal plant is familiar to all. Sometimes seen by hikers in remote areas. The greatest danger the plant poses, besides the obvious mind-altering toxic effects, is that of being found where it is found.