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5 THC Gummies From Diet Smoke That Also Pack a Mushroom Buzz

Recapping mushroom caps via Diet Smoke—pun intended.

By Maha Haq | Reviewed by Ysolt Usigan

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Mixing substances usually sounds fun, but, at the same time, can be kinda risky. In this case, Diet Smoke’s THC and mushroom extract blends, Diet Dose, are designed to make that combination feel more intentional, with minimal downside.

THC gummies used to be simple and served one purpose: to get you high. Now, they’re being reformulated to do more than that, similar to vitamin supplements. Brands are starting to add in functional mushroom extracts like lion’s mane, chaga, reishi, and even amanita (which actually has some poisonous variants). But do not fret, none of these are toxic and are safe to consume—they’re all lab tested to ease your mind, just like what the gummy itself intends to do. Each of these mushrooms serve its own purpose, and combined with THC, can potentially be more beneficial for the high. 

Diet Smoke is one of those brands embracing that format with their proprietary blends. Their lineup of “Diet Dose” is effects based: focused, relaxed, social, or somewhere in between. I didn’t try every product here, but I broke down the dose formula and intended effects to see what each one is actually trying to do. And no, they’re not focusing on potency only. 

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Let’s take a step back and recap these mushroom caps—pun intended. 

Quick Mushroom OVERVIEW 

Focus, memory, and cognitive support. It’s one of the more common functional mushrooms used for daytime productivity.

Why it works with THC: THC can sometimes slow you down (and that of course depends on the strain). But lion’s mane is meant to balance that out regardless of the THC strain; it keeps the experience........

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