Mind-Altering Chemical Found in Chocolate Bars, California Health Officials Warn

Californians were warned Nov. 22 not to eat PolkaDot brand Mushroom Magic Blend chocolate bars over concerns that the chocolate contains psychoactive drugs.
The PolkaDot chocolate bars were labeled as containing an unsafe food additive called amanita muscaria, a type of mushroom, the Department of Public Health said in a statement.
Laboratory testing determined that the bars contained an additional synthetic psychoactive drug, according to the state.
The bars were sold by the San Diego-based PolkaDot Shruumz to smoke shops and online, and were distributed throughout California and other states.
More than $3 million worth of the candy was embargoed and voluntarily destroyed, the state reported….