A major aviation union issued a warning to its members about taking magic mushrooms — a week after an off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot who used the drug was charged with attempted murder

• The Association of Flight Attendants warned its members about microdosing magic mushrooms.
• It came days after Joseph Emerson pleaded not guilty to charges including 83 counts of attempted murder.
• The off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot said he had taken magic mushrooms 48 hours before trying to shut off a plane’s engines.

A flight attendants union has warned its members about taking magic mushrooms, days after an Alaska Airlines pilot was charged with 83 counts of attempted murder, having previously used the drug.

The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA released a statement last Friday titled: “Know the Facts about Microdosing Psychedelics, Including Psilocybin.”