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Truffles and mushrooms share a compound but not a legal status. What each is, the Dutch position (Oct 2026), what clinical trials tested and the main risks.

Truffles and microdosing

Oct 12, 2026

8 min read

Mushroom grow kits: what they are, what the law says and the lawful alternatives

What psilocybin grow kits are, where the law stands in the Netherlands and elsewhere (8 October 2026), the risks and lawful alternatives. No growing steps.

Smartshop exploration

Oct 12, 202617 min read

What Is Kratom? The Plant, the Evidence and the Dutch and EU Legal Position

Kratom explained: the plant and its alkaloids, what human research shows, dependence and interaction risks, and where it stands in Dutch and EU law.

Smartshop exploration

Oct 12, 202610 min read

Start here: what is a smartshop?

What a Dutch smartshop is, how the idea grew, what sits on the shelves, how Dutch rules differ from the rest of the EU, and how to read a label.

Smartshop exploration

Oct 12, 202615 min read

Kratom Formats: What Powder, Capsules, Extracts and Gummies Labels Really Tell You

Powder, capsules, extracts, gummies and shots compared by what the label tells you: units, 7-OH, COAs, portions and marketing terms.

Smartshop exploration

Oct 12, 202616 min read

Kanna: meet the plant behind the extracts

Kanna turns up on smartshop shelves as leaf, powder and extracts. Here is what the plant is, why the products differ, and what small studies found.

Smartshop exploration

Oct 12, 202613 min read

Blue lotus: what is it, actually?

Which flower is blue lotus, what do lab analyses find in it, and what does the safety and legal picture look like in the Netherlands and EU?

Editorial illustration of medicine and supplement bottles beside a crossroads.

Wellness

Oct 6, 202611 min read

Supplements, herbs and medication: how to check a combination

Why 'natural' is not a safety category, the main ways interactions happen, sourced examples, a note on kratom, and what to bring to a pharmacist.

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