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| The “Mario” Nintendo game franchise, “The Smurfs” and “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” made the red-capped, white-spotted mushroom famous. Now, interest in Amanita muscaria is on the rise across the U.S., including in the Tampa Bay area. The fungus is legal to possess and eat in every state except Louisiana. Businesses selling products with the mushroom’s extracts promise people hoping to ease anxiety, depression or joint pain a milder high compared with psilocybin, the Schedule 1 psychedelic illegal at the national level. Meanwhile, federal officials and fungi experts have urged caution. No human clinical trials have tested the safety and effectiveness of such edibles, one researcher said. An Ybor City hemp dispensary recently began selling the products again after Florida regulators halted sales — but with labels warning the items are solely for “educational” or “spiritual” purposes and not human consumption. We take a closer look at the national market for these edibles in partnership with KFF Health News. |
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