There are dozens of magic mushroom species and hundreds of unique “strains” within those species. Federalism can be funny that way.Īcross the globe, a few nations buck the trend of prohibiting this naturally-occurring compound, such as Brazil, Samoa, and Jamaica, where hallucinogenic mushrooms are legal to grow and possess. However, such offenses remain felonies under the purview of the state of Colorado and the US federal government. Since 2020, some US cities, starting with Denver, have decriminalized psilocybin’s use and possession, making it the lowest priority of local law enforcement. How high the risk or severe the punishment also varies by jurisdiction. So as soon as spores germinate into mycelium or fruit mushrooms, law enforcement can penalize you for possession of a controlled substance. In contrast, Georgia and Idaho ban their possession for everyone.Įven in other states, spores can only be legally bought and sold for educational or research purposes, like microscopy, not to cultivate into hallucinogenic mushrooms, as most purveyors explicitly caution. In California, the letter of the law specifically bans the sale, transport, and gifting of spores except by authorized researchers and research institutions. The exceptions are California, Georgia, and Idaho. Because they don’t contain psilocybin, the sale and purchase of psilocybin mushroom spores are decriminalized in 47 of 50 US states, whose criminal laws only prohibit the possession, sale, and transport of the psychoactive compound itself. My inspiration for this post was the very beautiful Dancey Pants Disco! Further reading at Milkwood Permaculture Blog.Yes, but with caveats. Some prints smudged, but for me, it was worth it for the hands-on learning experience. I allowed my children to trim the mushrooms but they damaged them a little. The mushrooms are delicate, if you want perfect prints you may want to try this alone. I'd love to try this with different types of mushrooms!ĭecide from the start how involved you want your children to be in the process. Some fungi have white spores so look lovely on black card. We used black and white card, however, our mushrooms had brown spores and therefore the white card worked best. Only use edible mushrooms, we don't pick mushrooms in the wild as we don't know how to identify them. You can use a fixative spray to keep the spores in place, similar to what you might use on charcoal pictures, we use the Micador Spray Fixative (for adult use only). Notes: Remember the print is made by the spores so it will smudge very easily. Step Six: Admire your amazing mushroom spore prints! Share your results with friends! Step Five: Remove the bowls and gently lift up the mushroom to reveal the print! My boys loved this, it's like opening a present, you don't know what you are going to get! Step Four: Leave the mushrooms for 12-24 hours. Most importantly the bowls allow the spores to drop from the gills to form patterns without any disturbances. This created a little humidity which I believe is conducive for the mushrooms to release spores. Step Three: Place bowls over the mushroom caps. We used matte photograph paper, matte card and watercolor paper. Step Two: Place the caps of the mushrooms face down on card or thick paper (gills facing the paper). Step One: Trim mushrooms and remove the stems. Here we used flat and portabello mushrooms. I've seen this done online but I was still surprised on how clear and detailed the prints turned out! Also, I wasn't sure if fresh 'supermarket' mushrooms would work, but they do, perfectly! I've heard that button mushrooms don't drop spores like this. An older child can closely examine the prints to identify the type of mushroom and put the spores under the microscope. For a young child, it can be an activity to make pretty prints. Have you made mushroom spore prints before? It is incredibly easy to do and suitable for children of all ages.
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