'It can be really dangerous': Police warn wild mushrooms are not so magic

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It's a fungus that grows wild in the forest and causes a psychedelic high when ingested, but police are warning not all are created equal and the dangers can be terrifying.

It is a fungus that grows wild in the forest and causes a psychedelic high when ingested, but police are warning not all magic mushrooms are created equal, and the dangers can be terrifying.Nannup Police head out daily to search for people foraging for magic mushrooms in the surrounding forest

The daily routine at this time of year for Sergeant McNevin is searching for people picking psilocybin mushrooms, commonly known as magic mushrooms. The first significant winter rain triggers the start of psilocybin mushroom season, and the ABC recently drove along the backroads of Nannup with the town's police officers.

He said the German backpacker drove to Perth and sold his car, worth up to $10,000, for just $1,000 and worked out in a random gym for three hours.

 

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dear psilocybin mushroom foragers. i am not trying to scare you. but you don't have a clue whether you're picking a psilocybe cubensis or a deathcap. you have to be an expert in mycology to tell the difference.

Cops should be forced to try all drugs before graduating from their little police academy. If they don’t then become enlightened and change their way of thinking and choose another career, they should be put down. Mushrooms are awesome

Unfortunately, a lot of people have to suffer and die for our sense of moral self-righteousness.

Who gives a fuck what cops have to say - imagine getting a criminal conviction for a small amount of a therapeutic drug. Why not include information as featured in these academic journal articles?

duh

1. Why are police giving health advice? 2. Legalise and regulate. It's that easy kids

Make them legal and remove the danger

Won't be taking health advice from a fucking cop. Are we to assume that nobody with medical expertise was available to comment for this story?

If you educated people on the safe use, there wouldn't be an issue. Small amounts, with a small group of close friends. One person sober. Enjoy learning about yourself.

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