Cops say S'mores were spiked with hallucinogenic mushrooms

[matcom]

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ROGERS -- Make sure you know who made that S'more before you eat it. The Benton County Sheriff's Office Drug Task Force is investigating sales of the popular Girl Scout dessert possibly laced with psilocybin mushrooms, an illegal hallucinogen.

Authorities learned of the mushroom-laden S'mores after an individual who consumed one was treated for abdominal cramps and serious mental disorientation at a local hospital, said Deputy Doug Gay, spokesman for the Sheriff's office. Gay said the cookies, which were homemade, contained concealed chunks of mushrooms that initial tests proved were hallucinogenic.

Samples of the mushrooms have been sent to the Arkansas Crime Lab in Little Rock to confirm whether the hallucinogenic agent is psilocybin.

Gay said the Sheriff's office has a possible suspect, who was already under arrest on a charge of writing hot checks. The Sheriff's office is waiting for the results from the crime lab before making a decision on an arrest for drug-related charges.

Gay said the individual who purchased and consumed the S'more probably knew it contained the drug but did not know what the drug's effect would be. The potency of organic drugs may vary widely from day to day, Gay said.

"Even if you've had experience with mushrooms in the past," Gay said, "the next time they may have a different effect on you."

Drug investigators think the mushrooms came from out of state because this kind of organic drug is not often seen in Northwest Arkansas.

http://www.nwaonline.net/articles/2005/04/16/news/rogers/04rzshroomsmores.txt

[ret5hd]

1. mom can i have s'more s'mores? please? mom? why is your face melting?

[ltfranklin]

2. ...not often seen...

"Drug investigators think the mushrooms came from out of state because this kind of organic drug is not often seen in Northwest Arkansas."

Of course not...on the other hand, if they were meth-laden...

[noonwitch]

3. Somebody probably grew them in his basement

I've heard it's not too difficult to do if one has the spores.

[ltfranklin]

5. If I recall correctly...

In Florida, at least, they used to grow in Cow Patties. Ranchers and farmers were complaining about hippies trespassing on their pastures to collect them.

[elehhhhna]

4. ...or Oxy-mores. Local fersure.

[Cannikin]

6. I'm so proud I could just shit.

Somebody get me out of here!

[Blue_In_AK]

7. MMMMMmmmm....S'mores.

Know where I could get some??