Mushrooms inspire architecture in São Paulo

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Eye candy 👀

Mushrooms meet architecture: Victor B. Ortiz Architecture in São Paulo, Brazil, unveiled plans for new green terraces inspired by how fungi grow on trees.

Think that’s wild? Wait until you see “BioKnit mycocrete” — a new building material composed of mycelium and organic waste.

Legislation nation 📜

Starting from scratch: A new bill would restrict “California Grown” labels to mushroom products grown in the state from start to finish. No more imported substrate blocks…

Good to go, New Mexico: State Senate officials unanimously passed a proposal to research the therapeutic uses of psilocybin — and Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s endorsement soon followed.

Decriminalize-a-thon: Connecticut and Vermont lawmakers are looking to decriminalize psilocybin possession. Illinois wants to go one step further with a bill proposed to legalize psilocybin and open psychedelic therapy centers.

Research roundup 👩‍🔬

“To be a plant is to live in a fungal world.” Researchers in boreal forests have found fungi that live symbiotically within plant tissues to protect the plants from disease and build heat resistance.

Nothing wasted: Oyster mushroom farms are getting creative with sustainable substrate materials. For these eco-friendly decomposers, even baby diapers are a nutritious meal…

Across the shroomer-verse 🌠

Heavy metal mushrooms: Specialized mushrooms can break down inorganic phosphorus and bind with heavy metals in the soil, blocking the contaminants from plants and the food chain.

Shroom busts surge: Psychedelic mushroom interest is surging nationwide … but so are seizures by law enforcement. Here’s how the uptick crosses paths with current decriminalization efforts.