Guides are the backbone of the Mush Love MI blog. Every guide is written by the same staff who work the counter every day, based on questions we actually get from customers — not generic wellness copy.
If you have a question about psilocybin dosing, strain selection, session prep, edibles vs dried, capsules vs chocolate, tolerance management, or storage, the answer is probably in one of the guides below.
Our most-read guides cover the essentials: how to weigh mushrooms accurately without a proper scale, the difference between a light social dose and a full session dose, what to eat before and after, how to set up your space, and what to do if a trip gets uncomfortable.
The advanced guides get into strain-specific effects, edibles onset curves, and how to combine psilocybin with functional mushrooms like lion’s mane. Everything is Ann Arbor-specific where it matters — laws, local resources, delivery zones — and universal where it should be.
Long-form Mush Love MI guides covering how to dose, how to prep, how to travel with psilocybin (spoiler: do not), how to talk to a friend before their first trip, and how to think about legal and safety context in Michigan. Every guide is grounded in real-world questions our Ann Arbor staff answer at the counter every day.
Featured guides: Microdosing Magic Mushrooms, Complete Strain Guide, plus rotating topical pieces on set-and-setting, storage, dose calculation, and legality.
Lost Lands returns to Legend Valley in Thornville, Ohio from September 18–20, 2026 — three days of headbanging, dinosaurs, and the heaviest bass programming in North America. The 9th annual edition of Excision’s flagship festival pulls roughly 35,000 bassheads to a 700-acre patch of central Ohio every September. If you’re planning to make Lost Lands […]
From the deep forests of western Michigan to the lakefront skyline of Chicago, the Midwest has quietly become one of the strongest festival regions in North America. This is your complete prep guide to the 2026 festival season, with travel distance from Ann Arbor, festival vibe, and what to think about for each. One important […]
Electric Forest is back in Rothbury, Michigan from June 25–28, 2026 — four days of jam, electronic, hip-hop, and bass music in one of the most beautiful forested festival grounds in the country. If you’re planning to make Electric Forest your psilocybin experience this year, the most important work happens before you ever set foot […]
Where should I start if I have never used mushrooms before? Read the microdosing guide first (even if you plan a full dose later — it covers the vocabulary and safety framework you need). Then read the beginner section of the strain guide, pick a low-potency classic strain (Golden Teacher, B+, Cambodian), and ask a staff member at pickup for a dose recommendation based on your goal.
What is a threshold dose? 1–2g of dried mushrooms — the low end of a full experience. Noticeable effects but manageable. A common first-full-dose recommendation for users who have already tried microdosing.
Can I take mushrooms on a plane? No. Never travel with psilocybin across state lines, and never through TSA checkpoints. Mush Love MI operates under Ann Arbor Resolution R-20-362 which is a local policy — state and federal law have not changed.
How do I talk to a friend who is about to trip? Confirm dose and strain, verify no interacting medications, agree on a plan for setting (indoor, safe, familiar), pick a sitter if it is their first time, and know the emergency lines (988, Fireside Project 623-473-7433, SAMHSA 1-800-662-4357).
Mush Love MI: 2007 S State St, Ann Arbor. (734) 215-7450. 10AM–9PM daily. 21+.
Ready to apply what you learned? Browse the full menu at Mush Love MI, or jump to a specific category: dried magic mushrooms, psilocybin edibles, capsules and microdose tablets, or ready-to-drink formats. The interactive Strain Guide is the fastest way to match a strain to a specific experience level and effect profile.