Ireland - Ireland: Speak out for the Shroom

[Mr. Giraffe]

Just to update people, I've been checking out the ready to go kits thing, and it seems they have stopped selling them. As I say, Customs seem to be unaware they may be illegal, but the shops aren't taking the risk anyways.

[Mr. Giraffe]

Just to update people, I've been checking out the ready to go kits thing, and it seems they have stopped selling them. As I say, Customs seem to be unaware they may be illegal, but the shops aren't taking the risk anyways.

[Nature Boy]

That shop in Cork beginning with a 'U' still sells the ready-to-grow kits as far as SWIM's aware.

[Mr. Giraffe]

Liam,

I contacted the owner of that stop, and she tells me they have stopped selling those kits and are now selling the medium and spores seperately.

[Nature Boy]

Drat! That could make SWIM's summer growing plans a lot more complicated.

[Mr. Giraffe]

It might be worth checking out whether you can get in ready to go kits from the Netherlands. I think at least some of those crazy Dutch folk are still shipping about the place.

I know that one Dutch based firm is still sending mushrooms to the UK and Ireland, but you pays your money and you takes your risk with that.

[Trebor]

Hey, are you one of the guys from Galway Head Store? And if so, open earlier.

[Abrad]

^^^I doubt it, and if there was it would be against the rules to say.

[Trebor]

Damn, need to be able to get stuff earlier.

[Nature Boy]

A thread posted today got me thinking. What is the official law in Ireland in regards to the banning of magic mushrooms and/or psilocybin/psilocin? Psilocybe Tampanensis (Philosopher's Stones) are not technically mushrooms, they are truffles. Is there any possibility that under the new law created last year that they could still be legal via some loophole? I doubt it's likely but I would like to know all the same.

[Abrad]

Nice thought but it looks like they are definetely included.

Originally Posted by MISUSE OF DRUGS (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2006

In paragraph 1(a) of Schedule 1, after "Psilocin" there shall be
inserted "any substance, product or preparation (whether natural or
otherwise) including a fungus of any kind or description, which
contains Psilocin or an ester of Psilocin

[Nature Boy]

Just psilocin? Not psilocybin? I know it's nit-picking but it's better than nothing.

[Abrad]

Psilocybin is an ester of psilocin, so it is included.

[Trebor]

Shit, when I read that I was happy for about three seconds. Abrad you ruined my Christmas!

[MadShroomer]

Northern Ireland is but southern isn't... here look at this map:
see how that little part of northern ireland is colored and considered part of the "UK".
Also, SWIM believes that the Fresh Mushroom ban sucks ass! SWIM now has to make his own substrates and wait WEEKS before harvesting (instead of 5-7 days when ordering kits) SWIM lives in the United States but had 2 sources in the UK that were willing to go "under the radar" and ship to SWIM

[Abrad]

^^They are illegal in the Republic of Ireland as well as N. Ireland and the UK.

[Storming Heaven]

They will remain illegal too, The best legal minds in the land have looked at this issue and there is actually a couple of holes in the way the GOV have written the statutory instrument and there is a strong argument that suggest barmy harney exceded her powers so in effect the law can be changed. however the set up is such that within days of the ban being overturned it would be re-set by the goverments lawyers so whats the point? Its too expensive just to cause a little embarrasment as with most things to do with that bunch of self serving assholes its simply a competition to see who has the most money...and guess who does?...fuckers. So not to piss on anyones bonfire but mushies are a thing of the past for over the counter sales.
It is just too contentious an issue for anybody to be bothered with!