Law enforcement officials say they found a staggering $8.5 million worth of psychedelic mushrooms during a bust in Connecticut. Federal, state and local authorities say they received a tip about possible drug-dealing at a rural home in Burlington and found dozens of dog-food-size bags of mushrooms there on Thursday.
This 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. This photo, released by the Connecticut State Police, shows bags of psychedelic mushrooms in a home in Burlington, CT, Thursday, Nov.
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. After police entered the home with the warrant, the man “admitted to investigators that the mushrooms were in fact psilocybin, which is a Schedule 1 controlled substance,” state police said in a statement. “A Schedule 1 controlled substance is defined as drugs, substances and chemicals that are not currently accepted for medical use and have a high potential for abuse.”
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