Vancouver Councillors Approve Psychedelics Store Amid Police Investigation

A Vancouver store that previously lost its license for selling psychedelics has had its license restored, despite an ongoing police investigation into the business. Medicinal Mushroom Dispensary had its license re-instated by two Green Party councillors during a special meeting held on March 5. The shop’s business license was suspended in May 2023 for “gross misconduct” for selling illegal substances. However, the stores continued to operate and were the target of a police raid in November 2023. On Nov. 1, 2023, Vancouver police said they searched three storefronts in the city as part of an ongoing investigation of the sale of illegal psychedelic drugs. “We have been clear that anyone who breaks the law by illegally trafficking controlled drugs and substances could be arrested and charged with a criminal offence,” Sergeant Steve Addison said at the time. “This includes people who traffic drugs for profit from unlicensed and illegal retail businesses.”...