Haha Yeah I always had to feel like an outlaw getting them. You used to be able to order San Pedro online without anyone asking questions but it is hard to get a good trip off of it and I don't know if the laws have changed.
I did also always notice greater focus after using psychedelics. I like cannabis but it does tend and it helps with a lot of things but it can backfire on me if it happens to be a really stoney strain because it will make me super sleepy.
I think progress is coming but it will be a few years before we see anything solid. There are rumblings about legalizing mushrooms in a few states and if we keep pushing for it one of them will give in.