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California Senate Moves to Decriminalize Magic Mushrooms Under New Bill A bill that was proposed on Monday, December 19, 2022, and supported by veterans organizations and mental health professionals would decriminalize the possession and personal use of some psychedelic drugs in California, including magic mushrooms and ayahuasca. Senate Bill 58’s advocates assert that the bill […]

Psilocybin Therapy Is Now Covered by Health Insurance in Quebec This week, Quebec became the first governing medical authority in Canada to publicly fund medical psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy, advancing the acceptance of psychedelic therapies. The ruling establishes a precedent for other Canadian provinces to follow and is significant in the acknowledgement of psilocybin, the main hallucinogenic […]

Nerdy Tripping: What’s the Science Behind Magic Mushrooms? Magic mushrooms, also known as psilocybin mushrooms or psychedelic mushrooms, are fungi that contain the psychoactive compound psilocybin. They are found in various parts of the world and have been used for centuries in traditional indigenous practices for spiritual and medicinal purposes. When consumed, magic mushrooms can […]

How Long Do Shrooms Last and Stay in Your System?  Have you ever wondered how long a shroom trip lasts or how long the psilocybin stays in your body after consumption? Magic mushrooms (aka shrooms) are a variety of mushrooms that contain the hallucinogen psilocybin. People may use mushrooms for either spiritual or recreational purposes. […]

How to Survive a Bad Trip on Shrooms For thousands of years, people have consumed substances with the ability to alter consciousness. Among other things, traditional communities employed them in initiation rites, healing rituals, and contact with the afterlife. The naturally occurring substances psilocybin (found in “magic mushrooms”), DMT, mescaline, the hallucinogenic tea Ayahuasca (used […]

Oregon has a rich history of implementing progressive drug policies. The state recently became the first in the US to decriminalize possession of all drugs, including meth and heroin. However, another recent legislative victory against the decades-long war on drugs has locals and entrepreneurs asking themselves, “are mushrooms legal in Oregon?” We’ll take a deep […]

Every psychedelic experience is a window of opportunity. The insights gained from a psychedelic trip can be mind-blowing and mind-changing. The days and weeks after a psychedelic trip can cause a shift in your own worldview. Some feel different about themselves or see the world in totally new ways. However, some people feel entirely unchanged […]

If you’ve never heard of María Sabina, you’ve likely seen her image. She’s not only a popular figure in psychedelic art but is responsible for introducing magic mushrooms to the West. Her fateful encounter with R Gordon Wasson would change the world of psychedelics forever. After that, she became known as the priestess of mushrooms. […]

The magic within magic mushrooms comes from the psilocybin and psilocin found within them. These essential compounds are responsible for all the tripping and healing we experience on shrooms. It’s no wonder that psilocybin and psilocin often get all the attention. But did you know that magic mushrooms also have many other active compounds? These […]

Magic mushroom edibles are an entirely new way to go on a psychedelic journey. Imagine starting your trip with a delicious and lip-smacking snack instead of dry and leathery shrooms. Beginning your psychedelic journey with a delicious treat has some serious upsides besides flavor. They can also help reduce nausea and are a cinch to […]

Set and setting can make all the difference in a psychedelic experience. Imagine taking the same dose of the same hallucinogen in two different places but in two different moods. You would likely have radically different experiences. Perhaps one was an unforgettable and ultimately joyous trip, but the other was filled with nightmarish anxiety and […]

Magic truffles and magic mushrooms—depending on where you live, you may have only heard of one. Yet, both share the hallucinogenic compound called psilocybin. However, that’s not their only similarity since they share a lot of common ground. Both magic truffles and magic mushrooms are part of the same organism. Their name may suggest two […]