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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Buying ‘magic mushrooms’ in LA? You may not be getting what you think

    Many psychedelic mushroom edibles don't contain the active ingredient psilocybin, and have potentially harmful or illegal compounds, a recent LA Times investigation found.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Aug 13, 2024 • 1 min read

    Many psychedelic mushroom edibles don't contain the active ingredient psilocybin, and have potentially harmful or illegal compounds, a recent LA Times investigation found.

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    How much will 2028 Olympic Games cost LA?
    1. 0:00Beyond San Andreas: Monday’s 4.4 quake was from Puente Hills fault
    2. 0:00LA Mayor Karen Bass on ‘no-car’ 2028 Olympics, homelessness
    3. 23:49Inside the forced separation of Native kids and their parents in US and Canada
    4. 40:30Buying ‘magic mushrooms’ in LA? You may not be getting what you thinkYou’re reading this
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