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Recently, we’ve been receiving a lot of inquiries asking us why we don’t offer liquid cultures of psilocybin genera species. Likely due to the fact that a majority of other new suppliers in the field having taken this direction with their products.

Sporeworks has been collecting, cataloging, and offering rare and exotic mushroom spores as prints and syringes, since 1998. During this time, we have perfected the art and science of producing clean, stable, and reliable products. So reliable, in fact, we feel confident guaranteeing them. Even offering free replacements to any customer who encounters an issue with their spores

We continue offering our products in their spore form only because we believe them to be a superior product to the isolated and nutrient-rich cultures that others offer. Isolated cell lines create genetic bottlenecks that degrade the organism’s ability to adapt to variable environments and disease threats. The genetic variety within a group of spores is a bulwark against variable conditions and disease

Also, cell lines that are repeatedly cultured weaken over time, a phenomenon known as cellular senescence. Yes, mycelium eventually grows old and its performance suffers! Spores are far more stable. The anatomy of a spore evolved to withstand incredible variations in temperature, humidity, light, radiation, pressure, etc. Mushroom spores can remain in a state of suspended animation for decades until the right conditions are introduced that inspire them to come alive.

Another concern is the nutrient-rich liquid the cultures are grown in. This also provides an ideal habitat for bacteria and other fungi to flourish. Liquid cultures are prone to contamination, and unfortunately without intense quality control there is no way for a producer to know an entire batch has been compromised until it is too late.

And, of course, a very important thing to consider is the unambiguous legality of our products. As per a 2024 letter from the United States Drug Enforcement Agency clarifying the issue:

“If the mushroom spores (or any other material) do not contain psilocybin or psilocin (or any other controlled substance or listed chemical), the material is considered not controlled under the CSA. However, if at any time the material contains a controlled substance such as psilocybin or psilocin (for example, upon germination), the material would be considered a controlled substance under the CSA.”

This letter very clearly states that the spores of Psilocybe species are fully legal, while the legality of the liquid cultures of these species is more uncertain. This uncertainty should provoke caution with customers purchasing material from suppliers who offer legally questionable material, as it may put their personal information at risk, should these suppliers find themselves at odds with regulatory agencies.

Because we believe in the superiority of our spore-based products, and we endeavor to not put our customers in the way of any legal peril by purchasing our products, we will continue to offer spores for microscopy, just as we have been for over 25 years.

Cheers, and happy mushrooming!