Head Shop in Galway

Miguel_Sanchez

Surprised nobody has posted about this already.

A new head shop has opened just off Middle Street selling magic mushrooms and truffles as well as bongs, skins etc.

They sold out of their entire mushroom stock in two days. I'm just waiting to see if there's any backlash in the local press about it.

Legally selling mushrooms in Galway? Sounds like a money maker to me.

Anyone else been in there yet? Will there be uproar about this place do you think?

Sarky

I'm sure a headline will soon be on the front page of the Advertiser. With a completely unrelated picture of children enjoying "Wash The Elderly" day 2005.

Is it wrong of me to always associate the headline and picture?

In any case, I approve of said shop, even if I probably will never visit it.

simu

Yeah - there are two shops like that in Cork atm and no one is making a fuss about it. In fact, there was something in the paper about the shrooms recently and apparently it's legal to sell them and the authorities have no intention of changing the law any time soon.

Wait until some eejit falls off a roof under the influence though and there'll be a national outcry, lynching of headshops and deep thinkage about the children - mark my words!

Tar.Aldarion

Jeff_Lebowski wrote:

Surprised nobody has posted about this already.

A new head shop has opened just off Middle Street selling magic mushrooms and truffles as well as bongs, skins etc.

They sold out of their entire mushroom stock in two days. I'm just waiting to see if there's any backlash in the local press about it.

Legally selling mushrooms in Galway? Sounds like a money maker to me.

Anyone else been in there yet? Will there be uproar about this place do you think?

hmm i was n there on saturday,nice place..
there is a petition on the desk to legalise mushrooms or somesuch.also lots of skins and bongcleaner like stuff in there.
i was wondering why i hadn't noticed it before.

Redhairedguy

Where exactly is it?

Cause I'd like to see it for myself.... I always find that kind of malarky quite interesting.

if anyone has ever been to Camben Town in London, you will see guys selling shrooms on the street..... as well as big fat Jamaicans rolling coners with one hand.... quite amusing to see!

fun bus

First we get a sex shop(located nextdoor to a church!), then a strip club and now this! could galway be finally leaving the middle ages!? im just waiting for an angry mob with flaming torches

Miguel_Sanchez

Redhairedguy wrote:

Where exactly is it?

Cause I'd like to see it for myself.... I always find that kind of malarky quite interesting.

if anyone has ever been to Camben Town in London, you will see guys selling shrooms on the street..... as well as big fat Jamaicans rolling coners with one hand.... quite amusing to see!

It's on the little street that connects Middle Street to St. Augustine Street. Right beside H-Blox clothing in the premises that used to be the Angel Shop.

You won't see people selling shrooms on the street in London anymore I don't think. Haven't the British government moved them up to a Class A substance and banned the sale of them (fresh or prepared)?

First we get a sex shop(located nextdoor to a church!), then a strip club and now this!

We've got two sex shops in that area - one just beside Trisha's cafe on Lower Abbeygate Street. Yay! I live in the redlight area of Galway!

Redhairedguy

Jeff_Lebowski wrote:

You won't see people selling shrooms on the street in London anymore I don't think. Haven't the British government moved them up to a Class A substance and banned the sale of them (fresh or prepared)?

Hmmm... They were there last summer..... i will have to investigate when i go over next!

Tar.Aldarion

Jeff_Lebowski wrote:

Yay! I live in the redlight area of Galway!

i was shocked last year when given what i thought would be a charity card thing or somesuch,only to find out it was for the gentlemans club

Ronan|Raven

Great news! Cant wait to pay it a visit and sample some of their finest fungi.

fun bus

If abbeygate street is the red light district, then domnick st. must be the pink light district. although it is getting less pink since all the "special" bars moved out!

Mr_G^_^

hes getting a lot of stick from the guards i think
sound fella that owns it ive been in there 3 times already he even gave me free stuff when i bought a load of stuff n there
get em while u can.....

Miguel_Sanchez

hes getting a lot of stick from the guards i think
sound fella that owns it ive been in there 3 times already he even gave me free stuff when i bought a load of stuff n there
get em while u can.....

It'll be interesting to see how it plays out. Because he isn't doing anything illegal the Gardai technically can't do anything but I suppose they can give him loads of hassle.

Also there could be the usual protests from upstanding members of the community. Remember when High Society had to move from Bothar Mor?

Robbo

Can we work out some odds as to which Councillor will initiate the moral outrage on this one?

Mr_G^_^

i recommend the truffles kratom and mexican mushies

Redhairedguy

Mr_G^_^ wrote:

i recommend the truffles kratom and mexican mushies

Fancy! Our very own board's connosiure (correct spelling) of shrooms!

I'm going in for a lash tomorrow... See what I can see!

Number6

Robbo wrote:

Can we work out some odds as to which Councillor will initiate the moral outrage on this one?

I say the hippie one... he puts his name to everything... then again, he might enjoy the shop.

Smelly hippies

rabbitinlights

Pretty bad timing......... its nearly mushy season, so its an early morning trip out to the race course for some free shrooms, plus I actually prefer the Irish shrooms to the store ones........on the other hand its bloody handy if you have a nice sunny day off though...........

What kinda prices is he charging?

S.

po0k

simu wrote:

Yeah - there are two shops like that in Cork atm and no one is making a fuss about it. In fact, there was something in the paper about the shrooms recently and apparently it's legal to sell them and the authorities have no intention of changing the law any time soon.

Legal to pick them and eat them raw. Illegal to prepare // <dry> them.
My knowledge of the letter of the law isn't 100% on the latter.

I'd be casually interested to know, that sort of stuff makes good idle chat for the taxi ride.

Wait until some eejit falls off a roof under the influence though and there'll be a national outcry, lynching of headshops and deep thinkage about the children - mark my words!

Until they turn to page 3....

po0k

Robbo wrote:

Can we work out some odds as to which Councillor will initiate the moral outrage on this one?

I'll give you 7/2 on the fat one with the lazy eye

Robbo

SyxPak wrote:

I'll give you 7/2 on the fat one with the lazy eye

You're not narrowing it down with that...

Ruaidhri

I'm wondering if it's possible to petition the city to have this shop open 24/7? surly if a bunch of old biddies can ban condom ads on the radio we can be just as annoying? personally i'd never touch mushies, but I'm not against anyone taking them. and i find it annoying to have civil liberties stomped on by the older generation.

danniemcq

rabbitinlights wrote:

Pretty bad timing......... its nearly mushy season, so its an early morning trip out to the race course for some free shrooms, plus I actually prefer the Irish shrooms to the store ones........on the other hand its bloody handy if you have a nice sunny day off though...........

What kinda prices is he charging?

S.

20 quid a bag is what i got stung for... although well worth it!

Mr_G^_^

damn right they're well worth it could barely walk down to dunnes the last night after half a pack of truffles and 3 cups of mexican

LegacyUser

Sarky wrote:

I'm sure a headline will soon be on the front page of the Advertiser.

Nope, the City Tribune beat them to it ... it's on page one. They went down and bought some mushies and the cops don't seem to know the law.

Interceptor

SyxPak wrote:

I'll give you 7/2 on the fat one with the lazy eye

I can never tell those five guys apart. Oh you mean the one who owns a pub but thinks underage drinkers should stick to pints and stay away from 'dangerous alcopops'? Oh it'll definitely be him. And I never took mushies apart from that one time but my feet got to be huge like surfboards and the colour of my skin changed all the time....

'c

Mr_G^_^

sounds good im going down there on monday to get some mushies for my mates b day

tesco value baked trev

COCK

is there age restrictions

Fobia

COCK wrote:

is there age restrictions

Yup, you have to be 18 to by the shrooms..

I wonder if the law is the same as with drinking on this one? Ie if it's illegal or not for someone over 18 to buy them and give them to someone underrage (not that anyone cares or anything, I'd just be interested to know..).

danniemcq

Fobia wrote:

Yup, you have to be 18 to by the shrooms..

I wonder if the law is the same as with drinking on this one? Ie if it's illegal or not for someone over 18 to buy them and give them to someone underrage (not that anyone cares or anything, I'd just be interested to know..).

yeah it's the same as drink foir underage "kids".

po0k

I'm going to have to temporarily lock this thread until I clarify the exact legal situation regarding mushrooms. First person to PM me a link to an authorative Irish site clearly explaining what is and isn't legal with regard mushrooms gets a pat on the head.

Before you cry freedom, let me explain:
It has been my experience that those who follow a certain lifestyle are often overly näive and ignorant of the damage they are having on their own interests and are the first to complain when steps have to be taken to avoid placing those responsible for the content of sites like Boards.ie in legal jeopardy.

Read: Stop talking about how cabbaged you were the last night you morons. There is no such thing as a right to free speech on any site on the internet. The hostmasters are generally answerable for the content of the sites they administer and as such could face legal difficulty because you are too foolish, lazy or selfish to simply allude to your activities instead of stating them outright. I know Galway has a certain reputation, and I'm proud of that in a way, but don't take the piss.

DO NOT REFER TO THE DRYING, BAKING, HEATING OR DEHYDRATION OF PARTICULAR SPECIES OF FUNGI.

When I'm sure of what is and isn't legal to post, I'll re-open this thread as I want to find out if this store sells any clothes made from hemp - I'm looking for a pair of combats that I can be buried in several decades from now.

po0k

Thread re-opened as it's proving hard than I'd imagined to get a clear-cut answer.

For the time being, discussion for the shop, the products they stock, opening times, directions etc. is fine. Talking about how to do 'illegal tings' is not.

Use your common sense, and if you can't, don't bother posting the message as it'll probably be deleted and could get you banned for a week.

Thanks.

Trojan

I'd like to bake some garlic mushrooms, but I'm unsure as to the legal status. Can you clarify please John?

danniemcq

baking = drying = preparing. illegal

Attol

To the person wondering: In England it is indeed now 100% illegal to have mushies in any form. It was made law about 2-3 months ago.

Sponge Bob

LadyLotts wrote:

In England it is indeed now 100% illegal to have mushies in any form.

100% illegal to have CERTAIN KINDS OF mushies in any form.

silverlining

I hope they dont clarify the law in Ireland because then they would have to make them 100% illegal (drugs are bad) and my family (and most farmers) would have to be arrested for letting them grow in our back garden.

They sell other stuff there too tho like salvia divinorum which works unlike any other hallucinogen and there has been very little study done into it's longterm effects which is always a worry. I'd steer clear of that tbh untill more is known about it.

Q: Are mushroom growkits illegal? The reason I ask is that you dont actually purchase the mushrooms that way.

DRakE

Who "bakes" Garlic mushrooms anyway..

DEEP FRY FOR THE WIN

Edit: I'm really hungry know, thanks.

Mr_G^_^

i love that shop those guys will be celebraties an untouchable legion of mings

silverlining

DRakE wrote:

Who "bakes" Garlic mushrooms anyway..

DEEP FRY FOR THE WIN

Edit: I'm really hungry know, thanks.

You dont eat those mushrooms, you use them as incense

Miguel_Sanchez

For those of you who are interested here's an email I got from information@comhairle.ie regarding the legal status of magic mushrooms. They didn't answer my question about sale of them directly but presuming that they only become illegal when they are 'treated' then it would follow that untreated mushrooms can be sold legally.

---

Thank you for your query dated 30th August 2005.

I have contacted the Department of Justice on your behalf and they have
given me
the following information :

Magic mushrooms become an illegal substance when they are treated in
any way.
This includes drying them or preparing them for consumption.

For further information on this area please contact :

Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform,
94 St. Stephens Green,
Dublin 2.

---

danniemcq

silverlining wrote:

Q: Are mushroom growkits illegal? The reason I ask is that you dont actually purchase the mushrooms that way.

it is legal to grow them, it's only the preparing that'll get you in trouble otherwise like you said half the country would be locked up. AFAIK it's illegal to knowingly germinate the seeds

Greasepaint

Is hash legal in Galway?

No, it isn't.

biko

It sure is! Come on down and bring your friends for the big annual hashfest every Oct 1st outside Mill Street Garda Station he he

po0k

Anyone care to post up directions or a website for this shop?

They usually have various ornaments and textiles which I'd be interested in.

nobodythere

Oh why yes, their ornaments are rather delightful and attractive good sir!

Find buttermilk lane on shop st (there's a gateway into it under Anthony Ryans. Get to the end and you'll see the church, there's an alley to the left of the church, it's on this lane.

Number6

For the seedier gentlemen around, ^^^^ It's near the sex shop

Mr Man

SyxPak wrote:

I'm going to have to temporarily lock this thread until I clarify the exact legal situation regarding mushrooms. First person to PM me a link to an authorative Irish site clearly explaining what is and isn't legal with regard mushrooms gets a pat on the head.

Before you cry freedom, let me explain:
It has been my experience that those who follow a certain lifestyle are often overly näive and ignorant of the damage they are having on their own interests and are the first to complain when steps have to be taken to avoid placing those responsible for the content of sites like Boards.ie in legal jeopardy.

Read: Stop talking about how cabbaged you were the last night you morons. There is no such thing as a right to free speech on any site on the internet. The hostmasters are generally answerable for the content of the sites they administer and as such could face legal difficulty because you are too foolish, lazy or selfish to simply allude to your activities instead of stating them outright. I know Galway has a certain reputation, and I'm proud of that in a way, but don't take the piss.

DO NOT REFER TO THE DRYING, BAKING, HEATING OR DEHYDRATION OF PARTICULAR SPECIES OF FUNGI.

When I'm sure of what is and isn't legal to post, I'll re-open this thread as I want to find out if this store sells any clothes made from hemp - I'm looking for a pair of combats that I can be buried in several decades from now.

I think you need to go back to law school there mate - it's not abortion information people are discussing here.

silverlining

Number6 wrote:

For the seedier gentlemen around, ^^^^ It's near the sex shop

it's near one of the sexshops. I havent been down there yet, something about large queues forming outside for particular types of not-for-consumption incense has put me off. I hope they put a stop to that carry on otherwise they'll shoot themselves in the foot.

po0k

Mr Man wrote:

I think you need to go back to law school there mate - it's not abortion information people are discussing here.

[strike]I think you can go suck my cock, your ass isn't on the line.[/strike]

stfu