SoCal man dosed his kids with hallucinogenic mushrooms every day
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- A San Diego County man admitted he enlisted his two children in a conspiracy to grow and distribute hallucinogenic mushrooms and fed his children psilocybin capsules daily, authorities said.
- Randal Vance, 43, worked with his wife and a friend to grow and distribute psilocybin mushrooms from two locations in north San Diego County, Vance admitted as part of a plea deal announced Friday by the U.S.
- Vance also admitted that he began feeding his 9- and 11-year-old sons psilocybin capsules every other day starting around October 2023 and every day by 2024.
Psilocybin mushrooms stand ready for harvest at a private home in Connecticut. A man in north San Diego County has pleaded guilty to growing mushrooms to be sold, and feeding them to his 9- and 11-year-old children. (John Moore / Getty Images) By Noah Haggerty Staff Writer Follow June 28, 2026 4:33 PM PT 1 2 min Click here to listen to this article Share via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X Linked In Threads Reddit Whats App Copy Link URL Copied! Print 0:00 0:00 1x This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here.
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A San Diego County man admitted he enlisted his two children in a conspiracy to grow and distribute hallucinogenic mushrooms and fed his children psilocybin capsules daily, authorities said.