Who publishes Mushrooms New York?

Who publishes this site?

Mushrooms New York is published by the team behind My Mushroom Dispensary, an online shop. We say so on this page, in the footer of every page, in the line under the Products button at the top of every page and in the disclosure line of every shop box on the site.

That shop, My Mushroom Dispensary, sells dried Psilocybe cubensis and microdose capsules to adults 21+ and ships nationwide. Ordering psilocybin from it, or from anyone else, is illegal under federal law, where psilocybin is a Schedule I controlled substance, and under New York law, where possessing any amount is a crime.^{1, 2, 3, 4} We'd rather readers hear that from us, with the statutes linked, than find out later.

We sell no advertising, and nobody pays us for coverage or links. Every page has a Products button near the top that goes to the shop's order page, with a line under it that says it's our sister shop and for adults 21+ only. Other links to the shop appear only on a short list of pages, in a labeled box and at most one link in the text. Our editorial standards say where they can appear and where they never do, and our privacy page explains the tags on the button's link.

Why does the site exist?

People in New York who search for magic mushrooms find storefronts that call themselves legal, delivery accounts, smoke-shop gummies and pages that mix up federal and state law. We publish the checked version: what the statutes say, what's pending in Albany, which studies are enrolling at New York hospitals, what nearby states allow, and where to get help. The pages say plainly that psilocybin is illegal in New York, and they also report what the law could become and what research has found.

What does it cover?

• The Albany bill tracker: the psilocybin and psychedelic bills filed in the State Legislature since the 2019-2020 session, 20 proposals so far, with sponsors and how far each got.
• The New York trials list: 30 studies on ClinicalTrials.gov that use psilocybin or a close relative and list a site in New York State.
• Where it's legal near New York: the status in each Northeastern state and the road distance to the nearest licensed programs.
• Guides to the law and penalties, the city's shops, gummies and delivery accounts, therapy, and safety and help, plus news posts that report from bill pages, court records, agency releases and journals.

How is it checked?

Every fact links to its source, and we go to the primary record where one exists: statute text on nysenate.gov, bill pages on nyassembly.gov, ClinicalTrials.gov entries, court decisions, agency releases and journal articles with PubMed IDs. Before a page is published, a separate checker that didn't write it checks each figure, date and quote against those sources. We use AI tools for drafting and checking; our editorial standards explain how. What we can't confirm stays out, or is attributed to whoever reported it. The bill tracker, the trials list and the nearby-states table are rechecked every month.

Pages carry no individual bylines. They're published by the Mushrooms New York desk, which answers for all of them, and errors are fixed in the open with a dated note, as our corrections policy describes.

Can I reuse the data?

Yes. The bill tracker, the trials list and the nearby-states table are free to reuse under CC BY 4.0. Each has CSV and JSON downloads and shows the date it was last updated. Credit Mushrooms New York and link to the page you used.

How do I reach the desk?

Email desk@mushroomsnewyork.com with corrections, data updates or tips. The contact page says what helps most and what we can't do, such as give legal or medical advice.