The United Nations Convention on Psychotropic Substances (adopted in 1971) requires its members to prohibit psilocybin, and parties to the treaty are required to restrict use of the drug to medical and scientific research under strictly controlled conditions. However, the mushrooms containing the drug were not specifically included in the convention, due largely to pressure from the Mexican government. [11] Cultivation, manufacture, possession, use and supply of psilocybin is illegal throughout Australia. [23] From July 2023, authorised psychiatrists can prescribe psilocybin for treatment-resistant depression. [24]

An ideal tripsitter would be someone who has also experienced positive psilocybin trips. This means they understand the feeling of the trip and what is needed to effectively tripsit. Psilocybin can make users very sensitive to their own moods and the moods of others. Having a tripsitter who is judgemental or does not agree with consuming psilocybin mushrooms will very much negatively affect the experience of those tripping. There are a lot of poisonous look-alikes for this species to be cautious when wildcrafting. Psilocybe semilanceata Psilocybin mushrooms produce changes in a user’s consciousness, mood, perception and sensory experience. These changes are classically known as a psychedelic ‘trip’, and can last anywhere between 2–6 hours. The intensity of the trip is directly related to the dose consumed and the strength of the mushrooms in terms of their psilocybin content.a b "List of psychotropic substances under international control" (PDF) (23rded.). Vienna, Austria: International Narcotics Control Board. August 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 December 2005. You can find these mushrooms along the West Coast of the US and Canada. It’s one of the more common species of magic mushrooms in British Colombia. They can be found in many parks around Vancouver as well as gardens that use wood chips as mulch. O'Neill, Natalie (4 November 2020). "Oregon becomes first state to legalize magic mushrooms, decriminalize street drugs". New York Post . Retrieved 4 November 2020. This species is most common in Australia — especially in gardens in coastal regions of the continent.

The personal possession and use of psilocybin mushrooms is not criminalized. Cultivation is technically legal as long as the mushrooms are not harvested for use. Selling or offering or providing access to the mushrooms to others is illegal. [26] If you’ve ever tried magic mushrooms, there’s a very high chance the species you used was Psilocybe cubensis. There are also many different types of psilocybin mushrooms. Some are weaker in effect and some are stronger — even mistaking a strong variety for a weak one can have unintended consequences by making a trip more intense than anticipated. This is the species in which the alkaloid known as baeocystin was first discovered. However, the story behind its discovery is a bit tragic.This species is commonly referred to as “Pajaritos” (little birds) in Mexico. They’re small but highly potent magic mushrooms. Set refers to your mindset. A common effect of the substance is the exaggeration of what you are already feeling. A positive mindset or, at the very least, a neutral mindset is key to the psilocybin experience. If a user is in a highly anxious, fearful or in an otherwise negative state of mind before consuming mushrooms, it is likely these emotions will spill over into the psychedelic experience and cause a bad trip. Conversely, if you are in a positive mood the psilocybin is likely to lift that mood and reflect more of what you are feeling, leading to a happy, insightful and even euphoric experience.