Law enforcement officials came across a staggering find after being tipped off about possible drug-dealing: dozens of dog-food-size bags of psychedelic mushrooms worth an estimated $8.5 million at a home in rural Connecticut.

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    11 months ago

    If not cubes what does a hobbyist do with their mushrooms?

    Like what’s really going on here? Are you eating them? Preserving them for display? Photo logging or vlogging them? Making various distalates or tinctures? Poisons?

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      11 months ago

      There are a few practical options:

      • Eat them.
      • Dry them and eat them later.
      • Give them away.
      • Put them in jars, stare at them, and think about witches.
      • Sell them at a farmer’s market or local grocery.

      It’s honestly just a relaxing hobby once you get past the challenge of learning to do things under sterile conditions. My setup, for example, does not feature an expensive sterile environment like the one shown here. There was a lot of improvisation and learning.

      They’re really just fun to grow. Nerd shit.

      You can also experiment with breeding new varieties, or clone mushrooms that you really like. I haven’t tried that one yet.