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In recent years, psychedelics have shifted from being symbols of hippie counterculture to becoming tools embraced by scientists, therapists, and even lawmakers. The United States was an epicenter of this shift: Oregon regulated psilocybin therapy through Measure 109 in 2020, and other states have considered following suit.

However, the market’s expansion has also brought new risks, like products sold as “magic mushrooms” that do not actually contain psilocybin, the compound that produces psychedelic effects. So, what’s going on?

The study that raised alarms

Researchers at Oregon State University (OSU) analyzed 12 edibles (11 gummies and a chocolate bar) sold in Portland stores under the label “magic mushroom edibles.” They were purchased and tested at Rose City Labs, in collaboration with OSU and Shimadzu, the company that supplied the analytical equipment. The results were disturbing: none of the products contained psilocybin, the classic active compound in shrooms. Though the sample size was small, the extent of mislabeling made the findings significant.

Instead, the testing revealed other substances: kava, caffeine, THC, hemp extracts, and even synthetic compounds such as 4-AcO-MiPT and 4-HO-DET, psychedelics from the tryptamine family. Other samples contained muscimol, the active active compound of the Amanita muscaria mushroom, a different species from Psilocybe, with very different pharmacology.

Furthermore, some samples did not contain natural psilocybin, but rather small amounts of psilocin, the active molecule into which psilocybin is normally converted within the body. In this case, the researchers noted that the psilocin did not come from actual mushrooms, but had likely been synthesized in a laboratory.

“We don’t know what harm they might cause,” cautioned Richard van Breemen, co-author of the study and professor at OSU.

Syndelics: The Rise of Lab-made Psychedelics

The research brought so-called syndelics, short for synthetic psychedelics, into the spotlight. The term syndelics was coined by a collaboration between OSU, Rose City Laboratories, and Shimadzu. These compounds are created by chemists to mimic psilocybin or LSD. The problem? Their long-term effects are virtually unknown.

As stated by the researchers: “Many unregulated retail magic mushroom edibles lack psilocybin and are adulterated with synthetic tryptamines, botanicals, or other undeclared compounds… Mislabeling and ingredient substitution endanger consumers and erode public trust in emerging psychedelic therapies.”

Van Breemen elaborated further: “Syndelics represent a rapidly growing area of ​​drug design… Although this approach offers therapeutic potential…premature exposure to these compounds poses significant public health risks due to unknown pharmacology and toxicity.”

The study concludes with a call for improved testing standards, stricter regulations, and enforcement at both the state and federal levels.

Shrooms in Oregon: Between Legality and the Illicit Market

Oregon was a pioneer in approving psilocybin for regulated therapies in 2020. However, this access is limited to guided, expensive treatments under strict conditions. At the federal level, psilocybin remains a Schedule I substance, meaning it’s illegal and difficult to obtain.

Given this context, it’s not surprising that many users seek more accessible, cheaper alternatives at local stores or online. The risk, of course, is that what they buy isn’t what the label promises.

As Mason Marks, a law professor at Florida State University, explained: “A lot of people are very curious about these substances. And if you’re in a state, like Oregon, where recreational sales remain illegal, people might, people might go to these shops and buy these products that are either blatantly illegal or kind of in this gray area.”

In other words, therapeutic use within licensed programs is permitted, but retail sales remain illegal. This has created a gray market that, experts warn, exploits demand.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had previously warned about the danger of unregulated products containing Amanita muscaria, another mushroom with strong psychoactive effects. In 2024, the organization issued a statement following a mass recall of these products due to suspected poisonings and at least some reported deaths.

New evidence reinforces that warning: products sold in Oregon as “magic mushroom edibles” are not only mislabeled, but also include little-studied and potentially dangerous substances.

The finding is worrying, as it comes at a time when society is debating the place of psychedelics in mental health, with studies showing that psilocybin can help with drug-resistant depression and promote neuroplasticity. But the existence of a parallel market, rife with misleading products and substitutes, undermines trust in psychedelic therapies and puts users at risk.

The challenge now is twofold. On the one hand, there’s the need to sustain rigorous, regulated research that can open promising therapeutic avenues. On the other, there’s the need to rein in a market that exploits growing demand with products that, at best, do nothing and can, at worst, be dangerous.

This article was first published on El Planteo.

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Everyone wants to know—’Where’s the best 420 events near me?’ April is already upon us, and with it the biggest day of the year for those of us who love weed. As you well know, 420 is history, culture, industry, lore, and always a whole lotta fun. To get you in the spirit, we have […]

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The Portland Pickles—a collegiate summer baseball wooden bat team based in Portland, Oregon—will become the first sports team in the U.S. to legally sell THC products at live sports events.

The baseball team announced Tuesday an exclusive partnership with Cycling Frog, makers of hemp-derived THC-based seltzer drinks. The team began selling the infused drinks at Walker Stadium in Portland on June 18. Cycling Frog was founded in 2021 and sells a range of hemp-derived, full-spectrum cannabinoid products including THC seltzers, gummies, softgels, and microdose mints

The Oregonian reports that Cycling Frog’s drinks contain 2 mg of THC and 4 mg of CBG per can and will be available in passionfruit and lemon flavors inside the ballpark.

“The Portland Pickles have a responsibility in the sports industry to take leaps and set a precedent of innovative partnerships,” Ross Campbell, VP of Business Development for the Pickles, said in a statement. “As we saw in 2019, becoming the first team to ever partner with a CBD company, and quickly teams all the way up to the Major League level across sports follow suit.”

Since Cycling Frog’s drinks contain hemp-derived THC, people who purchase them must be 21 years of age or older to purchase. How is this legal? According to a statement, the Pickles have consulted on regulations with the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC) and Portland Parks and Recreation, which owns the stadium.

The Portland Pickles play at Walker Stadium when they play home games.

KGW reports that the seltzers will be sold at three different locations throughout the stadium: The Jack Daniels Party Deck Bar, Dillon’s Hideaway Bar and a third standalone pop-up inside the gates. People must be 21 years old or older to purchase. 

Stephen Colbert Name-Drops Portland Pickles and THC Drinks

Stephen Colbert even got in on the action, following the news about the Portland Pickles. During the Thursday episode of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. Toward the end of his opening monologue, Colbert joked about it being the first day of summer, which means baseball.

Colbert joked about the New York Mets, the McDonald’s mascot Grimace throwing out a first pitch at one of their games, and this not being the first time a McDonald’s mascot helped out the New York team.

“Back in 1986, the Hamburglar was their coke dealer,” Colbert said. Switching to baseball’s minor leagues, “and the minor leagues of drugs,” he went on to note that the Portland Pickles have become the first sports team to legally sell THC products at games..

Colbert then said Portland Pickle fans “won’t be sparking up in the stands, you’ll be sparkling up, because instead of smoke-able products, they’ll be selling THC-based seltzer drinks.”

The Portland Pickles X account posted a clip of the video.

Colbert then went on to say that Coca-Cola used to be infused with cocaine, so a THC drink really isn’t all that far-fetched.

That might sound odd, Colbert said, “but remember, Coca-Cola used to have cocaine in it, and ginger ale originally contained the blood of a redhead.”

Cannabis Sales in Portland

Cannabis sales in the city of Portland fell in 2022. According to an OLCC database, Portland, Oregon area pot sales hit the lowest number of sales in three years. However, some experts blame the drop in sales on the temporary pandemic hump.

In June 2022, retail cannabis shops across Multnomah County, the state’s most populous area, made the lowest monthly profit they have since early 2019—hitting just $27,000 on average.

The price of cannabis flower is the lowest it’s been since April 2019. The county’s average gram sells for just $4.29 a gram—quite a bit lower than you’d find in most other states. Some have blamed the drop in value on Oregon’s oversupply problem, while others say the state’s oversupply problem wasn’t quite so bad as reported.

Portland residents bought $21 million worth of flower in July 2020, in the middle of the pandemic—and it was the most cannabis ever purchased in the state in a single month.

In general, cannabis sales increased at a steady pace since they began in 2016, but they skyrocketed in 2020, partly due to working from home and stimulus checks. In the span of only five months, cannabis sales in the county  increased by 79%. On average, cannabis shops raked in $48,000 per month in Multnomah County during the month of July 2020. But sales plunged shortly after, marking the lowest number recorded since June 2019.

Now that cannabis will be available at Portland Pickles games, local residents in the area can now have another way to get THC-infused products.

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