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Other names
'Shrooms', Mushies, Liberties (main type is Liberty Cap)
What is looks like & how it is taken
These mushrooms are eaten raw, dried cooked in food, or stewed into a tea
The effects
Similar effects to LSD, but the trip is often milder and shorter (about 4 to 10 hours)
The health risks
Can cause stomach pains, sickness and diarrhoea
Eating the wrong kind of mushroom can cause serious illness and even fatal poisoning
Can complicate mental health problems
Can make users very emotionally sensitive
Legal Status
The new Drugs Act 2005 has changes the law so that now both fresh and prepared (e.g. dried or stewed) magic mushrooms are classified as Class A
Penalties
Possession: 7 years and a fineSupply: Life imprisonment and a fine
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