When buying mushrooms online in Canada, make sure to select a vendor who prioritizes product quality and safety. Look for signs of a secure website, such as an encrypted URL and a certificate of authenticity. Also, consider reading customer reviews and ratings. The more detailed and positive these are, the more likely they are to reflect a genuine experience with a particular product or service.

Mushrooms are a hallucinogen that contain chemicals called psilocin and psilocin, which can cause psychedelic effects such as seeing, hearing or feeling things that are not there. They can also increase heart rate, blood pressure and muscle twitches, and they can lead to anxiety, fear and nausea, as well as “bad trips” that are unpleasant or even dangerous. Taking these mushrooms can also cause cognitive impairment and memory loss, as well as long-lasting psychological or physical effects.

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While it is illegal to sell magic mushrooms in Canada, the government has given exemptions for terminally ill patients to possess and use them, and decriminalization efforts have led to an underground market for the drugs. The influx of these stores shows that Canadians are interested in pursuing the potential benefits of psilocybin, but that there is still a need for clearer laws and regulation.

A few years ago, Thomas Hartle became one of the first cancer patients to receive a federal exemption to use magic mushrooms to treat his stage-four colon cancer. Since then, a wave of psilocybin dispensaries has opened in cities across the country, including Toronto’s first brick-and-mortar store, Shroomyz, which launched in 2022. But Vancouver’s VPD has said that despite its illegal status, mushroom shops aren’t a priority for enforcement, particularly when it comes to selling psilocybin.