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Albion
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Purchasing Spores
#5948518 - 08/09/06 07:42 PM (17 years, 5 months ago) |
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What is the best way to purchase spores in the US? I am always afraid that it will put me on some conspirical government watch list. Can spore prints be sniffed by dogs? If they are will that send the feds to my house looking for growing shrooms? What is the best way to go about getting spores?
Thanks much.
-Al
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Tippinthru
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Re: Purchasing Spores [Re: Albion]
#5948548 - 08/09/06 07:55 PM (17 years, 5 months ago) |
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-------------------- Perfection is attained by slow degrees; it requires the hand of time... [
Edited by Tippinthru (08/09/06 08:52 PM)
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imtank
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Re: Purchasing Spores [Re: Tippinthru]
#5948578 - 08/09/06 08:01 PM (17 years, 5 months ago) |
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i agree with trippinthru on ralphster....dogs could sniff out spores...if trained to do so...but i highly doubt they will...its not illegal to buy or sell spores (unless you live in the 3 illegal states)...its just illegal to grow them, so the feds cant break down your door for buying spores...
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Albion
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Re: Purchasing Spores [Re: imtank]
#5949890 - 08/10/06 08:13 AM (17 years, 5 months ago) |
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Right, but really what is the purpose of buying them? Research? It's not that difficult for anyone to figure out that I'm not a research scientist. And that just raises the question, "Why are you purchasing spores?" But, I guess that could be considered paranoia. I suppose posting here could have raised a red flag just as easily.
I guess I am just asking what precautions other growers are using when ordering spores.
-Al
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Lily_Morgan
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Re: Purchasing Spores [Re: Albion]
#5949897 - 08/10/06 08:20 AM (17 years, 5 months ago) |
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It's a valid question. As far as I know, there are no drug dogs that are currently being trained to seek out spores, because it IS a legitimate research tool. It's not illegal to sell, ship, or buy them because there is no active drug in them.
And when I used to buy them online, every box I got in the mail was free of identifying labels. It just looked like a plain brown package.
If you're still paranoid, buy one shipment, grow some mushrooms, and then make your own syringes. Not hard, and not trackable for the government
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Tippinthru
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Re: Purchasing Spores [Re: Albion]
#5950097 - 08/10/06 10:40 AM (17 years, 5 months ago) |
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Albion said: Right, but really what is the purpose of buying them? Research? It's not that difficult for anyone to figure out that I'm not a research scientist. And that just raises the question, "Why are you purchasing spores?" But, I guess that could be considered paranoia. I suppose posting here could have raised a red flag just as easily.
I guess I am just asking what precautions other growers are using when ordering spores.
-Al
You don't need a reason, nor have an explanation.
They are LEGAL to own/posses in the USA, excluding California, Georgia & Idaho.
You could frame them, and display them on the wall, if you wanted.
I doubt a print, or syringe would have any particular odor, a dog could detect. Especially, a syringe.
Certainly cultivation of P.Cubensis is illegal in the USA. Eradicating it, is NOT a priority of any law enforcement agency.
Simply because home cultivation is not all that easy, or widespread. Home grown amounts are not all that large. You don't see armed robberies, car jackings, burglaries or SHROOM HEADS prostituting themselves, or committing violent crimes, to support their shroom habit.
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creamcorn
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Re: Purchasing Spores [Re: Tippinthru]
#5951362 - 08/10/06 05:53 PM (17 years, 5 months ago) |
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Tippinthru said: You don't see armed robberies, car jackings, burglaries or SHROOM HEADS prostituting themselves, or committing violent crimes, to support their shroom habit.
speak for yourself... do you have any idea how many hours on street corners and $10 blowjobs I had to give to afford a pressure cooker?
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jisk8
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Re: Purchasing Spores [Re: creamcorn]
#5951655 - 08/10/06 07:08 PM (17 years, 5 months ago) |
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creamcorn said:
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Tippinthru said: You don't see armed robberies, car jackings, burglaries or SHROOM HEADS prostituting themselves, or committing violent crimes, to support their shroom habit.
speak for yourself... do you have any idea how many hours on street corners and $10 blowjobs I had to give to afford a pressure cooker?
Are you serious? LOL ewwwwwwwww
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Tippinthru
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Re: Purchasing Spores [Re: creamcorn]
#5951994 - 08/10/06 08:55 PM (17 years, 5 months ago) |
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creamcorn said:
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Tippinthru said: You don't see armed robberies, car jackings, burglaries or SHROOM HEADS prostituting themselves, or committing violent crimes, to support their shroom habit.
speak for yourself... do you have any idea how many hours on street corners and $10 blowjobs I had to give to afford a pressure cooker?
I hope you got an AA 941, for all that effort 
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SaturnGlass
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Re: Purchasing Spores [Re: Tippinthru]
#5952367 - 08/10/06 10:54 PM (17 years, 5 months ago) |
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We are watching you Al!
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Albion
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Quote:
SaturnGlass said: We are watching you Al!

Thanks for all the positive feedback guys. I just want to be careful, you know...
-Al
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joeinc
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Re: Purchasing Spores [Re: Albion]
#5954734 - 08/11/06 06:52 PM (17 years, 5 months ago) |
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Just got my order from ralphster..took exactly a week from the time i mailed the order form. if you're that paranoid send cash and use a fake name
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ralphster44
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Re: Purchasing Spores [Re: Albion]
#5955386 - 08/12/06 12:00 AM (17 years, 5 months ago) |
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You'll be fine...don't worry
-------------------- www.RalphstersSpores.com WE SHIP TO CANADA FROM WITHIN CANADA For your safety and security, we have a Secure Website. Also for your security, we will not take your credit card number. Your security and safety is of utmost importance to us.
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rackemwillie
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www.thehawkseye.com good guy + fast shipping. never tried anyone else. only reason i started to use them is b.c ralph dont take CC's
Edited by rackemwillie (08/12/06 07:14 PM)
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doodoomaster
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Re: Purchasing Spores [Re: Albion]
#5957830 - 08/12/06 10:33 PM (17 years, 5 months ago) |
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http://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/5677879/an/0/page/0
You should read some of the things on this thread carefully.
security 101 more so
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outlawimmortal
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Re: Purchasing Spores [Re: creamcorn]
#5958524 - 08/13/06 06:44 AM (17 years, 5 months ago) |
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creamcorn said: speak for yourself... do you have any idea how many hours on street corners and $10 blowjobs I had to give to afford a pressure cooker?
wanna earn yourself another pressure cooker?
-------------------- ...i just got thrown out of a bakery for asking if they sold lambs bread
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PsychoChipmunk
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I wouldn't worry about spores being intercepted through the mail and then being put on a list. A more likely (and an unlikely/worst case) scenario would be that you order online and use a credit card or some other form of electronic payment and get noticed that way. I don't wish to make anyone paranoid (or more-so...) If for some reason a purveyor of spores was being watched, the feds could procure information on who has sent money to the account of someone of interest.
The solution is to order by mail, send cash or a money order and use an alias and a separate address from your home or grow space if possible.
I think what I've mentioned is quite unlikely and as I mentioned, I doubt just receiving something in the mail will result in being put on a 'list.' It would be a different story if spores were illegal (if you live in one of the three states the forbid possession of spores.) The government has bigger fish to fry than to try and look at everyone who places a small order.
Checking out the security 101 thread as mentioned is an excellent idea.
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