Police raid Montreal magic mushroom dispensary on day of opening, arrest 4 people
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Hours after their grand opening Tuesday, Montreal police say they have made four arrests at an illegal magic mushroom dispensary.
Hours after their grand opening Tuesday, an illegal magic mushroom dispensary in Montreal was raided by police officers.
Officers descended on the FunGuyz store Tuesday afternoon after obtaining a warrant and arrested four people, a police spokesperson said.
The police operation is still ongoing.
The illegal shop opened despite threats from as high up as the mayor that it would be closed.
Mayor Valerie Plante said that the city would "apply the law" and that Montreal police (SPVM) officers would be ready to act if the store were to open.
Customers could purchase seven, 14, or 28-gram bags of dried mushrooms with such brand names as "African Pyramid", "Blue Meanie" or "Penis Envy" or microdose psilocybin options in 50, 100, or 200 micrograms.
One customer on Tuesday said he purchased products to help with a medical issue.
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