Hallucinogenic mushrooms barred
From Times Wire Reports
The Dutch government banned the sale of hallucinogenic mushrooms, tightening drug policies after the suicide of an intoxicated teenager.
The ban was the latest backlash against the freewheeling policies of the past.
Psilocybin, the main active chemical in the mushrooms, has been illegal under international law since 1971. But fresh mushrooms were sold legally here on the theory that it was impossible to determine how much psilocybin a given mushroom has.
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