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Magic Mushroom Dispensary

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At a storefront called Shroom City in downtown Toronto, a rainbow fungus adorns a building facade. Inside, Darren Lyman, co-owner of a magic mushroom dispensary that also offers psychotherapy, sits behind a counter and discusses the benefits of psilocybin mushrooms to customers. He asks them to describe their mental ailments and explains how psilocybin can treat anxiety, depression, addiction, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Lyman says his shop has helped dozens of people.

Canada’s drug laws classify magic mushrooms and their active ingredient, psilocybin, as Schedule III drugs, which means their possession is illegal. However, in recent years, subtle policy shifts have prompted optimism among psychedelics enthusiasts who see legalization as inevitable. This year, the federal government granted permission for British Columbia and Toronto to relax psilocybin possession charges, even though it has not decriminalized any other drugs.

From Stigma to Solution: The Rise of Magic Mushroom Dispensaries

Carlos Hermida, owner of Chillum Mushroom and Hemp Dispensary in Ybor City, says he plans to become the first “magic mushroom” dispensary in Florida when he adds psilocybin-containing mushrooms to his offerings, which include marijuana, hemp, tinctures and mycology growth kits. He believes psilocybin will eventually be classified as a Schedule 1 drug, which would allow it to be prescribed medically.

While magic mushrooms may have some therapeutic applications, they have been known to trigger long-term psychological problems and can cause bad trips in high doses. They can lead to paranoia, loss of boundaries and a distorted sense of self, which can result in risk-taking behaviour that leads to traumatic injuries or death.

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