Denver warns of illegal psilocybin-laced chocolates at gas stations, stores

Denver executives are warning consumers that they have revealed edible products made with psilocybin mushrooms for sale illegally at local gas stations and vape stores Administrators in recent weeks tested chocolate bars from a brand called West Coast Gold Caps and established the presence of psilocybin a psychoactive ingredient in magic mushrooms While psilocybin is decriminalized for personal use cultivation and sharing in Colorado it is illegal to sell the drug These chocolates and similar products might not be labeled with their actual ingredients and pose a danger to masses robustness stated a bulletin from the Denver Department of Excise and Licenses That was the incident last summer when edibles from a company called Diamond Shruumz poisoned more than people including a couple in Colorado The brand advertised with trippy iconography and language promoting microdosing suggesting they contained psilocybin But because these products are not regulated it is arduous to know what is in them The Food and Drug Administration tested several Dimaond Shruumz edibles and exposed they contained a compound called -acetoxy-N N-dimethyltryptamine also known as -acO-DMT which is a synthetic version of psilocybin The FDA also detected other chemicals such as the prescription drug Pregabalin and compounds extracted from the kava plant Specific products contained psilocin which occurs naturally in psychedelic mushrooms Psilocybin converts to psilocin in the human body when ingested Related Articles Denver s naloxone vending machines dispense -plus free boxes in first months Colorado leaders plan for the next wave of psychedelic movement Gov Jared Polis pardons Coloradans convicted of psilocybin possession Psychedelic renaissance may take longer than expected Risks of psychedelic use aren t widely known Colorado campaign hopes to change that If you see intoxicating products that you suspect may be illegal including West Coast Gold Caps Denver representatives recommend submitting a complaint at Denvergov org ConsumerProtection or by calling Sign up for our weekly newsletter to get physical condition news sent straight to your inbox