| Author | Holden, L. | |||
| Year | 2006 | |||
| Title | Guidelines for Field Mycologists - the practical interpretation of Section 21 of the Drugs Act 2005 | |||
| Type | Web Site/Page | |||
| Source | www.britmycolosoc.org.uk/files/DrugsAct2005_Guidelines.pdf | |||
| Review (by Malcolm Storey) | The 2005 Drugs Act classed all fungi containing Psilocin or its esters as Class A Drugs. This makes it a criminal offence to possess such fungi. This was a poor piece of legislation for the following reasons:
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| Errata, Corrigenda & Comments | Includes *Panaeolina foenisecii* which more recent research has shown does not contain such substances. | |||
| Website url | www.britmycolosoc.org.uk/files/DrugsAct2005_Guidelines.pdf |
| Notes & Purpose | Status | Taxon | English | Classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Listed as containing Psilocin or its esters so classified as a Class A Drug. | Current | Conocybe cyanopus | a conecap | Fungi: Agaricales: Bolbitiaceae |
| Listed as containing Psilocin or its esters so classified as a Class A Drug. | Current | Conocybe velutipes | Fleecyfoot Conecap | Fungi: Agaricales: Bolbitiaceae |
| Listed as containing Psilocin or its esters so classified as a Class A Drug. | Current | Galerina steglichii | a fungus | Fungi: Agaricales: Cortinariaceae |
| Listed as containing Psilocin or its esters so classified as a Class A Drug. | Current | Panaeolus acuminatus | Dewdrop Mottlegill | Fungi: Agaricales: Galeropsidaceae |
| Listed as containing Psilocin or its esters so classified as a Class A Drug. | Current | Panaeolus cinctulus | Banded Mottlegill | Fungi: Agaricales: Galeropsidaceae |
| Listed as containing Psilocin or its esters so classified as a Class A Drug. | Current | Panaeolus fimicola | Turf Mottlegill | Fungi: Agaricales: Galeropsidaceae |
| Listed as containing Psilocin or its esters so classified as a Class A Drug. | Current | Panaeolus olivaceus | a mottlegill | Fungi: Agaricales: Galeropsidaceae |
| Listed as containing Psilocin or its esters so classified as a Class A Drug. | Current | Panaeolus papilionaceus | Petticoat Mottlegill | Fungi: Agaricales: Galeropsidaceae |
| Suspected of containing Psilocin or its esters so possibly as a Class A Drug. | Current | Panaeolus semiovatus | Egghead Mottlegill | Fungi: Agaricales: Galeropsidaceae |
| Suspected of containing Psilocin or its esters so possibly as a Class A Drug. | Current | Gliophorus psittacinus | Parrot Waxcap | Fungi: Agaricales: Hygrophoraceae |
| Listed as containing Psilocin or its esters so classified as a Class A Drug. | Current | Inocybe corydalina | Greenflush Fibrecap | Fungi: Agaricales: Inocybaceae |
| Listed as containing Psilocin or its esters so classified as a Class A Drug. | Current | Inocybe haemacta | a toadstool | Fungi: Agaricales: Inocybaceae |
| Suspected of containing Psilocin or its esters so possibly as a Class A Drug. | Current | Mycena amicta | Coldfoot Bonnet | Fungi: Agaricales: Mycenaceae |
| Listed as containing Psilocin or its esters, but more recent research has shown this to be incorrect. | Current | Panaeolina foenisecii | Brown Mottlegill, Haymaker, Brown Hay Cap | Fungi: Agaricales |
| Suspected of containing Psilocin or its esters so possibly as a Class A Drug. | Current | Pluteus cervinus | Deer Shield, Fawn Pluteus | Fungi: Agaricales: Pluteaceae |
| Suspected of containing Psilocin or its esters so possibly as a Class A Drug. | Current | Pluteus ephebeus | Sooty Shield | Fungi: Agaricales: Pluteaceae |
| Listed as containing Psilocin or its esters so classified as a Class A Drug. | Current | Pluteus salicinus | Willow Shield | Fungi: Agaricales: Pluteaceae |
| Suspected of containing Psilocin or its esters so possibly as a Class A Drug. | Current | Psathyrella candolleana | Pale Brittlestem | Fungi: Agaricales: Psathyrellaceae |
| Listed as containing Psilocin or its esters so classified as a Class A Drug. | Current | Deconica coprophila | a brownie | Fungi: Agaricales: Strophariaceae |
| Listed as containing Psilocin or its esters so classified as a Class A Drug. | Current | Deconica crobula | a brownie | Fungi: Agaricales: Strophariaceae |
| Listed as containing Psilocin or its esters so classified as a Class A Drug. | Current | Deconica inquilina | Flecked Brownie | Fungi: Agaricales: Strophariaceae |
| Listed as containing Psilocin or its esters so classified as a Class A Drug. | Current | Deconica merdaria | a brownie | Fungi: Agaricales: Strophariaceae |
| Listed as containing Psilocin or its esters so classified as a Class A Drug. | Current | Deconica montana | Mountain Brownie | Fungi: Agaricales: Strophariaceae |
| Listed as containing Psilocin or its esters so classified as a Class A Drug. | Current | Gymnopilus junonius | Spectacular Rustgill | Fungi: Agaricales: Strophariaceae |
| Listed as containing Psilocin or its esters so classified as a Class A Drug. | Current | Gymnopilus liquiritiae | a rustgill | Fungi: Agaricales: Strophariaceae |
| Listed as containing Psilocin or its esters so classified as a Class A Drug. | Current | Gymnopilus purpuratus | a fungus | Fungi: Agaricales: Strophariaceae |
| Listed as containing Psilocin or its esters so classified as a Class A Drug. | Current | Leratiomyces percevalii | a roundhead | Fungi: Agaricales: Strophariaceae |
| Listed as containing Psilocin or its esters so classified as a Class A Drug. | Current | Leratiomyces squamosus | a roundhead | Fungi: Agaricales: Strophariaceae |
| Listed as containing Psilocin or its esters so classified as a Class A Drug. | Current | Leratiomyces squamosus var thraustus | Slender Roundhead | Fungi: Agaricales: Strophariaceae |
| Listed as containing Psilocin or its esters so classified as a Class A Drug. | Current | Psilocybe cyanescens | Blueleg Brownie | Fungi: Agaricales: Strophariaceae |
| Listed as containing Psilocin or its esters so classified as a Class A Drug. | Current | Psilocybe semilanceata | Magic Mushroom, Liberty Cap | Fungi: Agaricales: Strophariaceae |
| Listed as containing Psilocin or its esters so classified as a Class A Drug. | Current | Psilocybe strictipes | a brownie | Fungi: Agaricales: Strophariaceae |
| Listed as containing Psilocin or its esters so classified as a Class A Drug. | Current | Stropharia aeruginosa | Verdigris Agaric, Verdigris Roundhead | Fungi: Agaricales: Strophariaceae |
| Listed as containing Psilocin or its esters so classified as a Class A Drug. | Current | Stropharia caerulea | Blue Roundhead | Fungi: Agaricales: Strophariaceae |
| Suspected of containing Psilocin or its esters so possibly as a Class A Drug. | Current | Stropharia coronilla | Garland Roundhead | Fungi: Agaricales: Strophariaceae |
| Listed as containing Psilocin or its esters so classified as a Class A Drug. | Current | Stropharia pseudocyanea | Peppery Roundhead | Fungi: Agaricales: Strophariaceae |
| Listed as containing Psilocin or its esters so classified as a Class A Drug. | Current | Stropharia semiglobata | Dung Roundhead | Fungi: Agaricales: Strophariaceae |
| Suspected of containing Psilocin or its esters so possibly as a Class A Drug. | Current | Rickenella fibula | Orange Mosscap | Fungi: Hymenochaetales: Rickenellaceae |
| Suspected of containing Psilocin or its esters so possibly as a Class A Drug. | Current | Rickenella swartzii | Collared Mosscap | Fungi: Hymenochaetales: Rickenellaceae |
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