History of Psilocybin
History of Psilocybin
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A brief history
A brief history
Psilocybin mushrooms have been on this earth forever. Images have been found on prehistoric murals and rock paintings of modern Spain and Africa suggest that humans consumption of psilocybin mushrooms predates to 6000-9000 BC. The spaniards were the first to document their usage in the 16th century. In the ancient times, mushrooms were used for spiritual awakening. Some tribes believed it was a way of speaking to their Gods. Some cultures in Central America spoke of a substance called teonanácatl, which translates to " flesh of the Gods". This is believed to be referring to magic mushrooms.
Swiss chemist Albert Hoffman was the first to use "tissue cultivation" from the mushroom Psilocybe Mexicana. Sandoz, Hoffman's employer, marked and sold pure psilocybin to physicians world wide for use in psychedelic therapy. Since 1971, Psilocybin was listed as a scheduled 1 drug and became illegal. This all started changing in the late 2010's when Colorado became the first state to decimalize magic mushrooms. Oakland, parts of California, and parts of Massachusett's followed in Colorado's footsteps shortly after. In November, 2020, Oregon was the first state to decimalize and make legal for therapeutic use. The use, sale and possession is still illegal in the US under federal law, despite the state's laws.
Did you know there are only 7 countries in the world where dried psilocybin mushrooms can be possessed, sold, cultivated and transported? These countries include the Bahamas, Brazil, Jamaica, Republic of Moldova, Nepal, Netherlands, and Samoa. Some countries have different restrictions. Here's a link if you wanted to check out more: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_status_of_psilocybin_mushrooms
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