Psilocybe Cubensis Hawaiian is a fast growing variety with large flushes and big fruits. Do not confuse Cubensis Hawaiian with Hawaiian Copelandia (Panaeolus cyanascens) – the fruit-bodies of this Cubensis are much heavier and their appearance resembles the Cambodian strain, rather wide and bell shaped caps, but with thicker and bigger stems. Wanna learn the Hawaiian mushroom dance?
A mushroom grow kit is a bag of wood-based substrate enriched with organic wheat bran and colonized by the mycelium of your choice.
The docume. . .nt provides instructions for growing mushrooms using a grow kit. It details opening the kit contents, spreading soil in the kit, placing it in a …
A “Hawaiian Mushroom Grow Kit” is illegal to buy, sell, or possess in the UK. This term can refer to two psilocybin mushroom species: the potent Panaeolus cyanescens or the Psilocybe cubensis variety “PES Hawaiian”. Both species contain the Class A controlled substances psilocybin and psilocin.
Legality of grow kits in the UK
The legal status of products related to psilocybin mushrooms is determined by whether they contain dormant spores or active, psilocybin-producing mycelium.
- Spores are legal for research: Dormant spores, such as spore prints or spore syringes, can be legally purchased and owned for microscopy and research purposes only, as they do not contain psilocybin.
- Grow kits are illegal: A “grow kit” implies active cultivation. Because the kit contains live mycelium and/or mushrooms, it is an illegal Class A drug. This is also the case for ampoules, which contain an illegal liquid culture.
UK law and penalties
- Class A drug designation: Under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, psilocybin and psilocin are designated as Class A drugs. The Drugs Act 2005 further clarified that any fungus containing these compounds is illegal, regardless of whether it is fresh or dried.
- Severe penalties: Possessing a Class A substance carries severe legal penalties, including up to seven years in prison, an unlimited fine, or both.
Legal and safe alternatives
For those interested in growing mushrooms legally in the UK, many reputable retailers sell grow kits for edible and medicinal fungi that do not contain psilocybin. Examples include:
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Oyster mushrooms
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Lion’s Mane
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Shiitake
- Reishi
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