Mushies and the law

Former Member

Hi,

Newbie to the site, haven't had time to intro properly, so hi everybody.

K' straight into the question now, i know the site has an info page on this, which i have read, but my poor brain is still confused

Love the little fellas, and have increasingly noticed on my jaunts in and around london that people are selling them everywhere?! So that means, that i can openly buy them, and these people aren't discreet, therefore what does it all mean? Are they legal, legal till money changes hand, one of life's mysteries which will never be solved.

I don't get it, basically if i try and take them out the country i'm i fucked? I deffo don't want a possible sentence of 7 years if it is against the law.

Former Member

Legal when fresh, Class A when prepared in any way (e.g. dried, boiled up etc).

Former Member

There is much debate over this.

At the moment, it seems that selling them in tubs fresh is legal, though the Home Office isnt all that happy about it.

Former Member

Dolly; You might want to have a look at this topic too;

http://vbulletin.thesite.org.uk/showthread.php?s=&threadid=68493

Former Member

ok, thanks for quick reply, it was useful.

So, basically the law has gone crazy, then? Class A on the one hand, yet VATable on the other.

So from what Blagsta said, if i was to take FRESH mushrooms abroad I would be fine?

Former Member

Depends on the law in the country you are going to.

Former Member

I'm fairly sure that mushrooms are illegal in the US. For example.

Former Member

Ok, thanks for the advice, probably won't risk it abroad, will stick to legal highs instead.

But i think the situation is a very dangerous one, it is sending out mixed messages which are confusing a lot of people i know.

From the amount of places i have seen, and they are a lot, it implies that the drug is legal, although a lot of them admittedly do "claim" they can only be sold for scientific purposes, but no-one selling them checks. But the law states it is an A class drug, and possession is a crime.

This is deffo a fast growing phenomenon (mushy stores), I wonder where it is all going to lead.......

Former Member

Well, present case law does suggest that selling them fresh like the shops are doing is legal.

Your right though the picture is far from clear, not even the experts involved really know where the law lies with it.

Former Member

I know you said you've read the factsheet, but just in case anyone else hasn't:

magic mushrooms and the law

Former Member

Susie would be pleased.

Jaded

Yes she would, Susie and Spanner are proper responsible mods, we should be grateful they keep us informed and in line.