Law enforcement officials say they found a staggering $8.5 million worth of psychedelic mushrooms during a bust in Connecticut.
21 minutes agoLowest price on the web! This all-in-one PDF app is $70 for lifeThis photo, released by the Connecticut State Police, shows bags of psychedelic mushrooms removed from a home in Burlington, CT, Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. Federal, state and local authorities allege they found a clandestine mushroom-growing factory, containing psilocybin mushrooms in various stages of growth, with an estimated total street value of $8,500,000.
The bust came as two states and several cities in the U.S. have decriminalized psychedelic mushrooms and their active ingredient, psilocybin, which along with other psychedelicsfor post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental illnesses. About 20 other states have active legislation on changing laws on psychedelic drugs, according to Psychedelic Alpha, a group that tracks such legislation.
Authorities then got a search warrant and found what they called psilocybin-containing mushrooms in various stages of growth.
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