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# CRESTLINE Plant snack proves deadly
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/crestline-plant-snack-proves-deadly/
- Published: 2006-08-08T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T19:09:06.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: local, Santa Monica, #archive-import

Authorities suspect a man whose body was found in a wooded area died from eating a hallucinogenic plant that grows wildly. Matthew Brewster Gardner, 22, was found dead last week, days after he ingested jimson weed with a friend, authorities said.

Jimson weed causes powerful hallucinations that can last anywhere from several hours to a few days. It also suppresses the body’s ability to sweat and can cause severe dehydration.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on August 8, 2006.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/080806.pdf?ref=smdp.com)