The one thing I can tell you is that buying spores are legal. It doesn't matter what state you live in. It's the psilocybin that's illegal and the spores don't have it. Growing it is fairly simple, but you need to buy a few things. If you're not going that route, then the only thing I can help you with is you don't need to eat a lot. You can start at 1 gram and see if you feel that and wait about an hour, maybe even up to 2. If nothing, then .5 to a gram. You shouldn't need to eat an 8th. Are you a big person? That can make a difference.