Psilocybin Mushrooms of the World: An Identification Guide

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This rare species of Psilocybe was first discovered in Koh Samui by Mushroom John Allen. It’s unclear how widespread this mushroom is, but it’s proven to be very difficult to find among mushroom hunters. It’s likely the fruiting season for this species is very short. a b c d e f g h i "Legal status of hallucinogenic mushrooms". European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. 30 April 2010. Archived from the original on 8 May 2019 . Retrieved 26 August 2022. Other species of mushrooms contain separate psychedelic compounds, such as ibotenic acid and muscimol in the Amanita muscaria mushroom — or ergot alkaloids ( lysergamides similar to LSD) in the ergot fungus ( Claviceps spp.). From the 1960s there was a popular theory that psilocybin mushrooms (and drugs in general, especially hallucinogens) caused permanent brain damage from just one-time consumption.

The cities of Denver, Colorado, [110] Oakland, California, [111] Santa Cruz, California, and Ann Arbor, Michigan have decriminalized the drug. [112] [113] [114] Mertz, Emily (5 October 2022). "Alberta sets standards for psychedelic drug-assisted therapy". Global. Edmonton: Global News . Retrieved 10 October 2022. a b "MAGIC MUSHROOMS IN INDONESIA | Gili Trawangan & Gili Air [2019]". Jones Around The World. 1 June 2019. On 3 November 2020 during 2020 US presidential election, the state of Oregon voted in an initiative to legalize psilocybin for mental health treatment at licensed centers and to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of all drugs. The new law came into effect on 1 February 2021. [17] On the same day Washington, D.C. passed an initiative to decriminalize the cultivation and possession of "entheogenic plants and fungi". [115] [116] [117] In 2021, the City Councils of Somerville, Northampton, Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Seattle, Washington, voted for decriminalization. [118] [119] [120] California is currently in the process of reviewing bill SB-58 which would decriminalize many psychedelics including psilocybin, [121] after bill SB-519 was gutted by lawmakers. [122] On 7 September 2022, San Francisco lawmakers have unanimously approved a measure calling for the decriminalization of the use of entheogenic plants. [123]A.J. Herrington (7 January 2022). "Canada Regulators Ease Access to Psychedelic Drugs". High Times . Retrieved 10 January 2022. KC, Junaid. "DRUG TOURISM IN INDIA: TRENDS AND CHALLENGES" (PDF). International Journal of Technical Research & Science. Ingeniero y estudiante universitario fueron detenidos por vender hongos alucinógenos". 13 July 2018.

In Samoa, psilocybin mushrooms are widely found in nature, called popularly "Pulouaitu" and they are not mentioned on national drug laws. Nevertheless, there are government plans to prohibit them in the near future, as they are being increasingly used by local youths. [87] A unique feature of these mushrooms is their ability to produce both magic mushrooms and magic truffles (sclerotia). Psilocybin and psilocin are listed illegal, but not the fungal species themselves. [85] Mushroom spore kits and grow kits are legal and are sold openly in stores.The psilocybin and psilocin content of this species remains unknown, but the potency is reported to be comparable to Psilocybe cubensis. Psilocybe caerulipes Many countries, however, have some level of regulation or prohibition of psilocybin mushrooms (for example, the US Psychotropic Substances Act, the UK Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, and the Canadian Controlled Drugs and Substances Act). Psilocin/psilotsin and Psilocibin are present in the official list of prohibited substances. [73] [74] Psilocybe braziliensis can be found in tropical environments such as Brazil or other central and South American forests. Psilocybe braziliensis Psilocybin Mushrooms of the World – An Identification Guide, Paul Stamets, 1996. ISBN 0-89815-839-7 p.33