Jason Kale Clampit, 44, made his own ricin, a poison extracted from castor beans that grow in the wild. While castor beans themselves are harmless, ricin, when extracted correctly in a complex ...

All parts of the castor bean plant contain ricin, with the seeds being particularly toxic. Ingestion of even a small amount ...

Castor Bean plants, scientifically known as Ricinus communis, contain a highly toxic substance called ricin in their seeds.

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The man, Jason Kale Clampit, 44, of Winslow, Ark., who made his own ricin, a poison that is extracted from castor beans, was sentenced on Friday to 96 months in prison without the possibility of ...

Here's what we know about the toxin. What it is: Ricin is a toxic protein that comes from the castor oil plant. Castor beans are not all that dangerous on their own because they are surrounded by ...

A Winslow man was sentenced on Thursday in federal court after being arrested in 2024 for the possession or attempted manufacturing of the poison ricin, according to court documents.

Spices can now get exposed to the light (and maybe the heat of the fridge’s motor), but my recollection is that spices, like medications, should be stored in a cool, dark and dry place to preserve its ...

According to the National Institute of Medicine, “castor beans contain ricin, one of the most toxic substances known. They may cause an acute and potentially fatal gastroenteritis. Delayed ...