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WABC Eyewitness news reports that teenagers on Long Island have found a new way to get high using a common gardening product. They are turning to flower seeds, Morning Glory seeds to be exact. They act as hallucinogenics when ingested in massive amounts. The effects are said to be an LSD-like experience lasting about 6 hours, but with less hallucinogenic effects. Adults were tipped off when teens starting buying large quantities of seeds from local gardening stores. Local hardware store owners are no longer selling the seeds to students unless they have I.D.



WABC Eyewitness News' Lauren DeFranco reports live from the scene:

An East Hampton High School student was hospitalized after ingesting a large amount of Morning Glory seeds. Students we spoke with say it's unfortunate because he is artistic and smart but he just made a bad decision.

Kyle White, Student: "I just think it's a mistake he did in his life that he's probably going to regret. Pretty dangerous. I've never really heard about them until that, though."

Award-winning journalism Lauren. Now Kyle, everyone at East Hampton High School, and every teenager in the surrounding Tri-State area knows that these Morning Glory Seeds can get you high.

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