U.S. service members may be drug-tested for suspected use of “magic mushrooms” under a new policy announced by the Pentagon last week. A memo issued Aug. 18 by the Office of the Under Secretary of ...

It is standard practice for scientists and drug companies to use synthetic psilocybin formulas when conducting clinical studies or drug trials. But synthetic psilocybin is now also showing up outside ...

In 2019, the city of Denver became the first in the United States to decriminalize psilocybin, the hallucinogenic compound in so-called magic mushrooms. What began as a local experiment has now ...

The use of psilocybin — the hallucinogenic compound found in “magic mushrooms” — has increased significantly in Denver and throughout the country, driving a spike in calls to national poison control ...

Researchers tested 12 “magic mushroom” edible products sold in Portland, Ore., and found no trace of psilocybin, the hallucinogenic compound that gives magic mushrooms their name. Instead seven of the ...

DENVER — As states like Colorado relax the rules on psilocybin, or magic mushrooms, more people are giving a trip a try. A new study from researchers at Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Safety found ...

Consumers are warned not to eat PolkaDot brand Mushroom Magic Blend Chocolate Bars that contain dangerous additives, the California Department of Public Health reported. CDPH and the San Diego County ...

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Are magic mushrooms legal in New Mexico? Not yet. It’s a relatively new area of study for treating conditions like depression. Wednesday, state lawmakers heard from the New Mexico ...

Beneath the psychedelic colors and cartoon mushrooms, the labels are often vague: Some claim to be “vegan space capsules” while others warn they are only “novelty collectibles.” A few obliquely say ...

Dave Hodges wasn’t sure if he would be a free man right now. He’s the pastor of the Church of Ambrosia, an organization dedicated to distributing magic mushrooms. He opened his Zide Door church in ...