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Psilocybe cyanescens: A Mycologist’s Guide to Wavy Caps

Posted: 7/27/2021

Wavy Caps may grow by the hundreds on a pile of wood chips—but are they really as potent as they’re made out to be? A mycologist dives into the history and science of Psilocybe cyanescens [...] Read More... The post Psilocybe cyanescens: A Mycologist’s Guide to Wavy Caps appeared first on DoubleBlind Mag.

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Mushroom Spores and The Wild Ways They Work

Posted: 7/23/2021

The not-so-humble mushroom spore can fling into the air with rocket force and still produce trippy mushrooms—here's how. Read more on DoubleBlind. [...] Read More... The post Mushroom Spores and The Wild Ways They Work appeared first on DoubleBlind Mag.

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Salvia Trip: The Basics

Posted: 7/5/2021

Salvia is related to the herb sage, but you won’t get the same experience from smoking its non-psychedelic cousin. That’s because the sage in your spice rack doesn’t contain the terpene known as salvinorin A, which gives the plant its hallucinogenic effects.  Those effects are why salvia has been used for centuries in spiritual ceremonies [...] Read More... The post Salvia Trip: The Basics appeared first on DoubleBlind Mag.

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Are Mushrooms Legal in California? Thanks to COVID-19, Shrooms Will Remain Illegal —For Now

Posted: 4/24/2020

The movement to reform America’s outdated drug laws hit a big snag this week as the activist group Decriminalize California was forced to end its campaign to decriminalize psilocybin mushrooms due to COVID-19.  To get its initiative on the state’s 2020 ballot, Decriminalize California needed to gather nearly 625,000 signatures by April 21. The campaign’s [...] Read More... The post Are Mushrooms Legal in California? Thanks to COVID-19, Shrooms Will Remain Illegal —For Now appeared first on DoubleBlind Mag.