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Legal
Perspectives
On Microdosing
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Hello!
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This resource has been designed to guide you through
what’s legal and what’s not when it comes to microdosing.
We will let you know what substances you should avoid due
to their legal status, and what activities you can perform
without breaking the law.
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DISCLAIMER: This is a curated information package designed to educate and inform. The information provided
within is not to be used in any illicit manner, whatsoever. Please respect the laws of the locality you live within at all
times. Acquiring LSD and Magic Mushrooms is illegal in almost every jurisdiction. And, please, if you have a family
history of psychosis, do NOT use psychedelics - ever (even microdosing).
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#1: Purchasing/Possessing Magic Mushrooms
The psychoactive ingredient in Magic Mushrooms, psilocybin, is illegal in most countries. There
are some exceptions to the rule; Magic Mushrooms are legal to purchase and consume in Brazil,
Jamaica and the British Virgin Islands, and their use has been decriminalized in many countries.
Read our comprehensive article on the legality of Magic Mushrooms worldwide
In the Netherlands, psilocybin is legal to purchase and consume in the form of ‘Magic Truffles’ -
simply a part of the mushroom that has been overlooked by the law. If you live in Europe, these
are your absolute best option for consuming a completely natural, legal substance for microdos-
ing purposes. Magic Truffles can be purchased online - we recommend Truffle Magic for all your
truffle needs. (Be aware that purchasing Magic Truffles from outside the Netherlands may still
be illegal in your country.)
It’s also legal to grow Magic Mushrooms in many countries - see the next section for details.
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#2: Growing Magic Mushrooms
In nearly every Western country and constituent around the world, it is legal to purchase Magic
Mushroom spores, which can then be grown into mushrooms.
Purchasing spores is illegal in some places, including the states of Georgia, Idaho, and Califor-
nia, and the nation-states of Belgium (luckily, Belgium’s next door neighbor has legal psilocy-
bin-containing truffles), Finland, Germany and Russia, to name but a few.
It is also technically illegal to grow your own mushrooms in some countries, including most US
states. However, keep in mind that many countries (including the US) have laws to protect you
from unwarranted search and seizure.
Read our comprehensive article on the legality of Magic Mushrooms worldwide
Growing your own mushrooms is the absolute best way to ensure a consistent supply of med-
icine. However, it is also the most time-consuming and difficult way to procure substances for
microdosing. If growing is to be done correctly, it takes time and effort and a lot of learning.
Here are some different options for growing mushrooms:
Grow kits: You can order grow kits from any online head shop in the Netherlands. Grow kits
make the process of growing mushrooms easy for those who try. (Make sure grow kits and
growing mushrooms is legal in your country before ordering.)
Purchase spores online: Legal in most countries, purchasing spores gives you control over the
entire process of growing mushrooms.
Again, if you plan to purchase grow kits or spores, we recommend doing so from Truffle Magic.
Other resources:
1. Read a few books about the process of growing your own mushrooms. The best couple
books to date are the ‘Magic Mushroom Grower’s Guide Simple Steps to Bulk Cultivation’ and
‘Psilocybin Mushroom Handbook: Easy Indoor and Outdoor Cultivation’
2. Follow what the guys at Fungi Academy do - They currently host workshops and seminars on
how to grow your own mushrooms, with the primary location in Guatemala.
In the near future, we will release a comprehensive online course on how to grow your own
mushrooms, so you can learn everything you need to right from home.
If you want to receive details about the publication of this online course, please sign up for our
e-mail waiting list so you can be the first to know!
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#3: Purchasing/Possessing LSD
Buying or consuming LSD is illegal in almost every country in the world. You probably won’t be
able to legally microdose with LSD. The only places you can obtain LSD are through street-lev-
el dealers or the DarkNet; these routes are both illegal. Since LSD is a Schedule I drug in most
countries, punishments can be severe.
There are legal alternatives to LSD, called research chemicals, which we address below.
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#4: Purchasing/Possessing
Research Chemicals
‘Research chemicals’ are designer molecules that are typically made to bypass drug laws, while
mimicking the effects of prohibited substances.
1P-LSD is a research chemical (RC) and analog to LSD. It is unregulated in many countries - how-
ever, purchase and possession could be prosecuted under ‘analog’ laws, such as the US Fed-
eral Analog Act (there are no examples of this happening so far). Last year, the UK passed the
Psychoactive Substances Act, which banned all ‘designer drugs’ including 1P-LSD. It is legal to
purchase online in some countries, including Germany and Canada.
Read our comprehensive article on the legality of research chemicals
According to various threads and forums online, the experience
of users who consume 1P-LSD is similar to the experience of
LSD. Unfortunately, there is little to no research on the effects
of 1P-LSD, so much of what we know is based on anecdotal
evidence.
Anecdotal stories are popping up concerning the efficacy of
1P-LSD for microdosing; and we hope to add more over time.
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#5: Joining your Local
Psychedelic Community
In the past, gatherings of psychedelic-inclined folks was usually carried out in the outer-fringes
of society: Burning Man; Grateful Dead performances; music festivals like Bonaroo and Coach-
ella. While these events hold a necessary space within the psychedelic culture, many psychedel-
ic-inclined folk simply do not attend such large gatherings.
Nowadays, there are above-the-ground psychedelic communities popping up all over the place.
To name just a few: the Brooklyn Psychedelic Society, the London Psychedelic Society, Psyche-
delic Club, Mind Manifest Midwest, and about 50 others.
Thankfully, it’s completely legal to profess your interest in psychedelics, and get together with
other people who have similar interests.
So, what are the steps you can take to join your local Psychedelic Society?
1. First, see this list of all the psychedelic societies in the world. Soon, we will publish our own
comprehensive listing of every psychedelic society on our resource page.
2. Connect with the local leader of the psychedelic community. E-mails of the leaders should be
listed on the information page - as well as external links to either their Facebook page, Meet-
Up page, or website.
3. Go to an event and begin creating relationships! And do it out of authenticity and in the spirit
of connecting with other psychedelic users. As you cultivate these organic relationships, you
might find a legal route into microdosing.
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Are these substances harmful?
Evidence-based research proves the relative harmlessness of LSD and psilocybin. In 2010, David
Nutt, a British psychiatrist and neuropsychopharmacologist (quite the mouthful), published an
extensive study on the comparative harms of drugs. LSD and Magic Mushrooms scored as 2 of
the 3 least harmful drugs. As long as specific precautions are taken (specifically, those with any
family history of psychosis must avoid microdosing, and psychedelics in general), the likelihood
of having a ‘bad trip’ causing psychological distress is nearly zero, especially when microdosing.
However, there have been no long-term studies on the risks of microdosing with these substanc-
es for extended periods of time. There is some evidence to suggest that long-term microdosing
regimens could cause heart problems. This is why we recommend avoiding extended periods of
microdosing (longer than a few weeks). We also warn against microdosing if you have an exist-
ing heart condition.
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