mushrooms on sale (legally) in scotland

[alasdairm]

Class A nibbles hit the high street

 

IAN JOHNSTON

ijohnston@scotlandonsunday.com

 

BANDS of hippies in search of a memorable high at a low cost once tramped the countryside in search of this illicit fungus.

 

The hallucinogenic effects of magic mushrooms were generally restricted to those determined enough to scour forests and secluded glades at the right time of the year.

 

But help is now at hand for those who find reality too dull and can’t be bothered to leave the city in search of a solution.

 

Magic mushrooms, despite containing a Class A drug, have recently gone on sale in Scottish shops without - so far - attracting the attention of the police.

 

Retailers are making full use of vagueness in the law which means magic mushrooms are only illegal if they are ‘dried’ or ‘prepared’.

 

For nearly half a century, The Pipe Shop on Edinburgh’s Leith Walk, has been one of the top places to buy Havana cigars in Scotland. But, alongside the jars of specialist tobacco and a massive humidor full of the finest Cuban tobacco leaves, there are now discreet signs offering "Mexicana magic mushrooms" for £12 a bag.

 

And a former greasy spoon in Leith - newly converted to an internet cafe and renamed ‘Purple Haze’ - has also diversified into the business, selling both the Mexican and Hawaiian strains.

 

The tobacconist and cafe owner both have a letter from the Home Office that indicates the sale of magic mushrooms is legal, providing they are sold in their natural state.

 

However, Scottish authorities appear ready to adopt a hardline stance on the sale of the mushrooms, which contain the class A substance psilocybin, that could lead to life sentences for both men if a judge interprets the law differently.

 

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alasdair

[LiquidEyes]

Psilocybin yeah!

(hmm, doesn't roll off the tongue like "ket" does it...)

[Don]

There was an article about this a few weeks ago in the Independant. Camden town has them, and loads of varieties (including one called the philosophers stone - JK, we now know where harry potter came from!).

 

Funny that the law is so vauge in items. Like the new mobile law - illegal to make/recieve calls when you push a button, but it's legal to text? That's mad!

[JoeDrawb]

off topic - I would have thought if they spotted you texting they could pull u over and have u for not paying due concentration to the road - or something like that? I have sent the 'odd' text and it's so much worse than callin..

 

on topic - wouldn't mind buying a bag of those myself

[Jimmy]

yip they sell them about half an hour from mines theyve got a good selection of diff ones too apparently!

[Tara]

Its only illegal to sell them if they're dried! If they're fresh its completely legal! They're well easy to get hold of!

[sentialSteve]

They're selling them in Bristol as well, and right next to them they're selling Salvia as well. After trying Salvia for the first time Friday night i find it hard to believe that its not illegal yet!! Awesome experience! I daresay it wont be long until our big brother society bans them both

[Jimmy]

sentialSteve said:

They're selling them in Bristol as well, and right next to them they're selling Salvia as well. After trying Salvia for the first time Friday night i find it hard to believe that its not illegal yet!! Awesome experience! I daresay it wont be long until our big brother society bans them both

wats salvia?

[Stu]

Tara said:

Its only illegal to sell them if they're dried! If they're fresh its completely legal! They're well easy to get hold of!

 

yup - there's a shop in Oxford. those philosopher's stones are pretty hectic though...

[Dondo]

place in leeds corn exchange sells them too apparently

[Tara]

MoffMyPickle said:

yup - there's a shop in Oxford. those philosopher's stones are pretty hectic though...

 

Philosopher's stones are very mild compared to mexicans! They're mental!

 

And Jimmy, see here for info about salvia!

[Jimmy]

Tara said:

MoffMyPickle said:

yup - there's a shop in Oxford. those philosopher's stones are pretty hectic though...

 

Philosopher's stones are very mild compared to mexicans! They're mental!

 

And Jimmy, see here for info about salvia!

my mates had mexican ones, they were [censored]

[Guest]

they were selling them at a festiavl in peterborough!!!

 

for details of how good they were and if they worked ask clubbin si

[Tresh]

tidy_tart said:

they were selling them at a festiavl in peterborough!!!

 

 

Why would anyone want to put a festival on in Peterborough?

[Guest]

not sure but they did!!!

 

it was more of a rock indie thing!!!

 

was a giggle me, moo, si, dani, mod and helen all got wankered!!