I wonder where/how you can get it. Are there any medical tests going on that you can participate in?
You can buy spores online because the active psilocybin is not in them. They are mushroom spores (it's all so stupid to make illegal, but that's another debate)
You can grow them very easily in spare space. You grow the mycelium in a jar with brown rice flour and vermiculite, there comes a point where you expose the jar to some light to help stimulate growth. Like any natural growing mushroom. Then you put them in a container that remains humid, and again light helps them grow as theyll grow towards it. Think of a mushroom growing under a leaf off rotting tree bark in the forest, same concept.
They're decriminalized where I am (denver) and easy to find. Not legal to grow and cultivate, but do it for personal use and noone is going to bother you. Start selling or distributing, yeah, no need for that. Dont do that, federal law is still backwards and you can technically get in some trouble.
Moral? The closer you can get to know those growing / harvesting the better. I've always had good luck through my connections for herb. I imagine in recreational 420 states, it's harder to ask the dispensary where to get Magic Mushrooms though.
So it's difficult to get even for legit research.
The most reliable way for HN readers (in the US) is probably illegal via the darknet. (Tails OS + TOR)
If you are not averse to mysticism and observation-creation and all that stuff...
Just mindfully, focusedly set an intention and then keep your eyes peeled.
They don't seem to have any current psilocybin studies, but they do have an MDMA study.
Psilocybin is genuinely fantastic, one of the greatest gifts of nature to humanity.
This seems pretty simplified but I wonder if someone should try to grow their own.
I am curious about other hallucinogens that are easy to produce or good if legally available.
jfi, I live in india.
But I would very much recommend that anyone who tries this is very well informed on the subject at least. It is a process which requires care, high degree of hygiene and experience so the product doesn't get contaminated.
At best one would not only inform themselves rigorously but also consult an experienced grower during and after the process.
I found some consistent sources but I would still doubly make sure if there are any established forums or papers to look into.
PF Tek - is an easy method to grow any quantity of mushrooms.
Cleanliness in growing mushrooms is on par with cleanliness for brewing beer. You are making a nutrient rich environment for your fungus. Best not have it contaminated with an organism that is antagonistic to your goal.