As Shrooms Canada legalization becomes a mainstream trend in Canada, psilocybin mushrooms are making their way back into the spotlight. In an effort to promote the “magic” drug, a Vancouver company called Shrooms Canada is opening stores across the country. The stores are selling the fungi, which contain a psychoactive substance that produces mind-altering effects, and are also selling edibles such as chocolate and gummies.
While psilocybin is a controlled substance under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, it’s legal for people to buy a small amount of magic mushrooms if they’re part of a clinical trial or are granted special permission from Health Canada under its Special Access Program. However, it’s illegal to grow or sell psilocybin-containing mushrooms.
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Despite the legal uncertainty, entrepreneurs and scientists are increasingly interested in magic mushrooms. The online market for the drug is growing, and psychedelic-assisted therapy has a newfound following.
But the industry is still struggling to establish a safe, regulated market for its products. One such company is Optimi Health, which recently harvested its first crop of psilocybin-containing mushroom at its Health Canada-licensed facility in Princeton, B.C. The firm hopes to export the fungi for use in medical marijuana and MDMA-based psychedelic pills. This is a major milestone for the startup, which has spent years honing its operations to prepare for this moment. It was a process that involved extensive work with regulators. But the firm believes its work will pay off in the long run.