Oregon’s legal psilocybin program broke new ground again last month when the first license was granted to manufacture psilocybin edibles.

Under Oregon’s legal framework, all psilocybin must be consumed at a licensed service center under the supervision of a trained and licensed facilitator. No psilocybin or psilocybin products can be sold over the counter for consumption off-site.

Users of the state’s program are limited to one species of mushroom — Psilocybe Cubensis — and since Oregon’s first legal psilocybin service center opened its doors in 2023, all of that has been ingested in a capsule form, as a tea or as dried mushrooms.

But now, one manufacturer has obtained a license to make edible psilocybin products.

Milwaukie-based Spiritus Oregon said in a press release in July that it became “the first legal psilocybin edible company in the United States” in July.

The first manufacturing license was issued in March 2023 and edibles have been legal since the program launched, but Spiritus Oregon is the first company with a license that would allow it to make edibles.

“Offering varied options for consumption may support accessibility needs,” said Angie Allbee, the manager of the Oregon Health Authority Psilocybin Services division.

Spiritus’ edible products go under the name Horizon Edibles.

Michael Briggs, president of the company, said in the press release that the process for creating edible products wasn’t just about masking the taste of mushrooms.

It also allows for more precision when it comes to the dose of psychoactive compounds.

“A major problem with psilocybin treatment can be how variable it is,” Briggs said. “We have solved that problem.”

Briggs said the process also allows for an easier gastrointestinal experience.

According to Spiritus, the fiber in dried mushrooms can be difficult for the body to process. Removing that fiber means less physical distress.

“We hope to set the standard for the entire industry,” Briggs said. “We want people to be able to have something that tastes good, is easy to digest, and brings them a consistent experience.”

That digestion benefit, however, will have to wait. The initial offering from Horizon, chocolates, will still include ground mushrooms.

“We are currently finalizing our extraction endorsement,” Briggs said. “So once that is complete, we will also be offering psilocybin extract gummies.”

Spiritus is still cultivating the first batch of mushrooms that will become chocolates. The first batch should be available for sale later this month.

Currently, no service centers have signed on to sell the product to clients, but Spiritus is in talks with several, Briggs said.