Eric Leas via Aeon:

‘A thousand testimonials about the use of Amanita muscaria do not tell you what is in a gummy from a particular batch made by a particular company. They do not establish a safe range for children, older adults, pregnant people, people taking other medications, or anyone who eats more than the label recommends because the product looks harmless.

Once a substance is turned into a consumer good, science and capitalism are already in the room…’