Semi-Legal Recreational Drugs

Recreational drugs available on the streets such as Marijuana, Cocaine, LSD and Heroin have become buzz-words in the media and a lot of controversy surrounds their use. Despite the fact that the negative effects of these Illegal drugs are well recognized by the scientific community they remain to be very popular with communities from all walks of life.

Another class of such recreational substances that are considerably potent do not receive the exaggerated attention of the media as their counterparts do. These are the semi-legal drugs. The combination of their ambiguity, connection with nature and because they are based on rather common sources leaves them in a class of their own with respects to their legality.

Magic Mushrooms
Di-Methyl-Tryptamine
Mescaline
Opiates

Magic Mushrooms
Different strains of Magic Mushrooms exist, different strains lead to different effects under use. The Hawaiian strain is well known for its strength and is more suited to more experienced users while the Mexican is considered to be an average psychotropic mushroom.

Mushrooms have a strong psychoactive effect that can last up to six hours. Plateau in nature with an hour to begin and another hour to decline. The dose can range from 1-2 grams of powdered material taken orally with food. It has been known to be rolled with tobacco and the smoke inhaled through the lungs. In cases of emergency Niacin can be taken to decrease the potency, or otherwise sugar if Niacin is not available.

Magic Mushrooms are readily available on the internet through the Dutch Shaman Shops as they are called. Prices are usually very low and a few grams can be purchased for nothing more than $10 USD. . The legality of mushrooms varies with each country, posession does not usually indicate a criminal act, in the United Kingdom powdered mushrooms will be confiscated. The extent of the law on magic mushrooms can lead to confiscation but further action is rarely taken.

Click HERE for on online shop selling Magic Mushroom supplies (in the shrooms section)

Di-Methyl-Tryptamine
DMT, or as it is chemically known as Di-Methyl-Tryptamine is a very little known of psychoactive that is reputed to be an extremely powerful hallucinogen. It is extracted from several different types of plants as Acacia Bark and Phalaris Grass among others. DMT is a crystalline substance light in color. Other Tryptamine chemicals do exist that can be even more potent than DMT. When taken it is usually vaporized and inhaled through the lungs, the effects last for a very short time but are very intense. The dose can be as low as 30 milligrams which means that 1 gram of DMT theoretically can be enough for 300 doses.

The basic materials for creating DMT are available at the majority of botanical shaman shops worldwide. No restrictions exist on the import of the plant parts required to extract DMT from. A few online resources are available for pure DMT, a lot more difficult to find than the raw plants. A very minute quantity is required for use so it is unnoticeable by the authorities. A simple labaratory setup is needed for the extraction and is commonly done by enthusiasts worldwide.

Mescaline
Mescaline is a controlled substance in the United States and elsewhere and it is illegal to posses it. However the laws surrounding the plant source are a lot more lax in cases such as the San Pedro Cactus. There are other strains that are not as common. San Pedro should be taken slowly over the course of less than an hour to avoid shock to the body, the effects start 1 hour after consumption and last for upto 6 hours. In the case of San Pedro a cactus of size 3 by 3 inches is usually peeled and ingested, or alternatively crushed into a aqueous solution and drunk.

Cacti such as San Pedro are available freely worldwide and over the internet supplied whole in specialty shops and as grow kits in Shaman Shops. No apparent regulations govern the reception of cacti plants and their obscurity guarantees they will not be given a lot of attention by authorities.

Click HERE for an online shop selling Cacti goods.

Opiates
Opiates were first derived from the Opium Poppy of the botanical name Papaver Somniferum. Medical advances saw the production of many synthetic opiates for the purpose of Pain Medication. Opiates vary greatly in appearance and effect and are generally under strict control by the local goverment. Medical opiates traditionally used to control severe chronic and post operative pain have been widely abused. A substance commonly identified to its abuse by drug users is Vicodone. Similarly abused substances are Codeine, Di-Hydro-Codeine, Morphine and Oxycontin. All of which are strictly controlled narcotic substances. The effects of Morphine in the brain are that of extreme euphoria, relaxation and well being. All opiates are extremely addictive, they are also dangerous to use as the lethal dose could be as low as twice the recreational dose, certain powerful injectable opiates such as Fentanyl are lethal when not administered properly.

Having said all that, it is surprisingly easy to acquire opiate substances. One source is Foreign Pharmacies that do not require a prescription for ordering. Another is from botanical shops that sell Opium Poppy seeds, which according to drug users can be converted into Opium tea or smoked with tobacco. There is a restriction on obtaining medication without prescription and the authorities will confiscate such imports but Opium Poppy seeds are a grey area, often used for baking bread, and are usually not confiscated. California poppies are completely legal to grow and do possess similar though inhibited intoxicating properties to the Opium Poppy when smoked or drunk as tea.

Click HERE for an online shop selling Opium Poppy Seeds (in the Ethnobotanicals section as 'Papaver Somniferum')