Despite being illegal, “magic buy mushrooms Canada” stores are popping up across Canada. “Mushroom dispensaries” are selling dried fungus that aficionados use for recreational tripping and microdosing, the practice of taking small doses of hallucinogens to improve well-being and help with pain. The shops are fueled by optimism that Canada’s government, police and other institutions will loosen their strict drug policies to decriminalize mushrooms in the same way they did for cannabis.

Psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, is a powerful hallucinogen that can cause people to see, hear and feel things that are not there. Taking it can also cause anxiety, fear, nausea and muscle twitches, and increase heart rate and blood pressure. Federal health authorities say that even one mushroom can have dangerous effects.

Winnipeg residents can buy psilocybin online from shops such as Fun Guyz and Shroom World, which cater to people seeking the therapeutic benefits of psychedelic drugs. The shops offer mail-order services and sell a variety of products, including edibles, tinctures, and other infused goods. They claim their mushrooms are independently lab tested to guarantee the quality of their products.

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But not everyone agrees that these mushroom shops are the best place to buy psilocybin. Officials at a government-funded addiction treatment clinic in Winnipeg warn that it is not safe to take mushrooms purchased online or from unauthorized retailers. The facility says it has received dozens of complaints from clients who have experienced negative side effects after using mushrooms bought in illegal dispensaries.