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Did Janet Yellen Accidentally Eat Psychedelics In China? What To Know About The Sold-Out Dish Cooked With Hallucinogenic Mushrooms

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The mushrooms, called Lanmaoa asiatica, are known for being hallucinogenic and are cooked and served in regional Chinese cuisine.

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  1. BizPac Review

    Janet Yellen says she ate ‘hallucinogenic’ mushrooms in China (opens BizPac Review)

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    Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Monday that she ate “hallucinogenic” mushrooms at a restaurant during a recent diplomatic trip to China. Yellen was unaware that the mushrooms […]

  2. Insider

    Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen accidentally ate hallucinogenic mushrooms in China (opens Insider)

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    Yellen did not officially go on a trip though as properly cooking the mushrooms kills the psychedelic properties.

  3. People

    Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Says She Ate Psychedelic Mushrooms During China Visit: ‘I Learned That Later’ (opens People)

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    U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen recounted her experience eating psychedelic mushrooms at a Beijing restaurant during her visit to China in July. 'I was not aware that these mushrooms had hallucinogenic properties — I learned that later,' Yellen told Erin Burnett on Monday's episode of 'OutFront…

  4. CNN

    Janet Yellen explains her 'magic mushroom' experience in China (opens CNN)

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    US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen ate a “magic mushroom” on a recent trip to Beijing, but the aftereffects don’t sound that special.

  5. The Daily Caller

    Janet Yellen Says She Ate ‘Hallucinogenic’ Mushrooms On Chinese Diplomatic Trip (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen confirmed she ate "hallucinogenic" mushrooms at a restaurant on a recent trip to China in an interview.

  6. FOX Business

    Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen admits to eating 'hallucinogenic' mushrooms during China visit: 'Delicious' (opens FOX Business)

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    Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says she ate hallucinogenic mushrooms at a restaurant in China last month, adding that she didn't know what they were.

  7. The Times of Israel

    Janet Yellen says she ate hallucinogenic mushroom dish in China (opens The Times of Israel)

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    US treasury secretary says she wasn't aware of the fungi's properties, didn't feel 'any ill effects,' as she inadvertently sparks local craze for 'see hand blue' shrooms

  8. The Guardian

    Janet Yellen inadvertently ate hallucinogenic mushrooms in China – and started a trend (opens The Guardian)

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    ‘I was not aware that these mushrooms had hallucinogenic properties. I learned that later,’ the US Treasury secretary told CNN

  9. Forbes

    Did Janet Yellen Accidentally Eat Psychedelics In China? What To Know About The Sold-Out Dish Cooked With Hallucinogenic Mushrooms (opens Forbes)

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    The mushrooms, called Lanmaoa asiatica, are known for being hallucinogenic and are cooked and served in regional Chinese cuisine.

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