Online Mushroom Market Booms: Experts Say Be Very Careful

As psilocybin slowly gains acceptance as a potential mental health treatment, websites claiming to sell magic mushrooms are multiplying online, operating in a gray area of legality. As DoubleBlind reported, while psilocybin remains a Schedule I substance in the U.S., these sites are capitalizing on the possibility of future legalization, following a path similar to that of cannabis.

Safety Concerns Mount As Unregulated Psychedelics Hit The Web

A simple Google search reveals websites like Shroomsnearme.com, which connects users to local mushroom suppliers, and Fungimaps.com, which models itself after WeedMaps, offering directories of mushroom delivery services. Some sites, however, sell products directly to consumers, utilizing vague packaging and terminology to hint at their psychedelic …

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