PES Amazonian spores are sold by Dutch-Smart as a spore ampoule and as a ready spore syringe. Spores contain no psilocybin, so in the Netherlands they are legal to buy and own. They are meant for growers who work under sterile conditions, and the legal position changes once spores germinate: in most countries, growing mushrooms from them is an offence. The overview below was checked on 16 October 2026.
What the two products contain
The PES Amazonian spore ampoule is a sealed vial of spore solution sold under the Sporemate name, with a sterile syringe, an alcohol wipe and instructions in the box. The shop's text says it "performs exceptionally well in vitro (in a bag) and on BRF (brown rice flour with vermiculite: PF TEK)" and also on grain and pasteurised or sterilised substrates, and describes the line as one of the fastest growing, with mushrooms "up to 30 cm tall".
The Amazon spore syringe is a syringe already filled with spore solution. It carries the same strain description as the kit, including the colonisation temperature of 28 to 30 °C. The shop notes that it does not ship spore syringes outside the EU.
PES Amazonian - Spur Ampoule | 10 ml
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Amazon - Psilocybe cubensis 20 mL
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Both are a starting point, nothing more. A spore solution has to be injected into a sterilised substrate, colonised at the right temperature and then fruited, and every step can let in mould or bacteria. Work at that level calls for a sterile workspace and experience. This site does not give inoculation instructions. For a first grow, the ready-colonised kit or grow bag skips all of those steps.
Why spores contain no psilocybin
A Czech laboratory measured psilocybin and four related compounds in the parts of P. cubensis separately: mycelium, caps, stems and spores. No tryptamines were detected in the spores (Gotvaldová et al., 2021). That finding sits behind most of the legal distinctions below: laws that list substances or the fungi that contain them do not reach spores automatically.
The legal position by country
| Country | Spores | Once they germinate | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | legal to buy; not on the Opium Act lists | mushrooms are List II as soon as they appear | Opium Act, Trimbos |
| Germany | covered by the Narcotics Act when meant for growing | illegal | BtMG Annex I |
| United Kingdom | no explicit rule found | producing a psilocin fungus is a Class A offence | Drugs Act 2005, s. 21 |
| United States, federal | not controlled while they contain no psilocybin | controlled once they do | DEA letter, 2 January 2024 |
The Netherlands
The Opium Act's List II names fungi that naturally contain psilocin or psilocybin, Psilocybe cubensis among them. Spores are not mentioned. The Trimbos Institute writes that grow kits can still be bought legally, and that mushrooms are illegal as soon as they appear above the surface. The same applies to mushrooms grown from spores. Spore ampoules are legal to sell and to own; the line is crossed when something starts to fruit.
Germany
Annex I of the German Narcotics Act lists psilocin and psilocybin, and also fungi and their parts that contain them, as well as biological material suitable for reproducing or obtaining them, when misuse for intoxication is intended. Spores bought to grow magic mushrooms fall under that wording. Ordering a spore ampoule into Germany for growing is not a grey area.
The United Kingdom
UK law lists "fungus (of any kind) which contains psilocin or an ester of psilocin" as a Class A drug since 18 July 2005. We found no statute or official guidance that addresses spores directly. What is clear is that letting spores grow into mushrooms produces a Class A drug.
The United States
Psilocybin and psilocyn are in Schedule I of the federal Controlled Substances Act (21 CFR 1308.11). In a letter of 2 January 2024, the Drug Enforcement Administration stated that spores which do not contain psilocybin or psilocin are not controlled, and that material becomes controlled once it does, for example after germination. Some states go further: California makes it an offence to cultivate spores or mycelium with the intent to produce psilocybin. A spore ampoule bought for a microscope is a different legal object from one used to grow mushrooms.
Buying spores from the Netherlands
Dutch-Smart ships spore ampoules from the Netherlands, and spore syringes only within the EU. What matters legally is the law where the parcel arrives and where it would be used, including the rules on importing. This site does not recommend ordering spores to any country where growing them, or importing them for that purpose, is against the law. The country details are on the law page; the origin page explains what the PES name stands for.