'We are like the cannabis dispensaries, pre-decriminalization. We are here specifically for medicinal (purposes),' says manager of Shroomyz in downtown Barrie
BARRIE — Just after midnight on Sept. 6, Barrie police responded to a call on Dunlop Street West and found a stolen vehicle had smashed through the front window of Shroomyz, a psilocybin dispensary shop that police allege has been operating illegally downtown.Shroomyz bills itself as a "medical mushroom" dispensary, which sells its product both online and in store.
The manager behind the counter, a woman who identified herself as Stax, wanted customers to know, through the media, they are open to the public despite the front of the building still being boarded up following last month's crash. They are currently using a rear access door to let customers in. “They should not worry about people trying to get medicinal for their own benefit, and they should pay attention to the people shooting up in the alleys, the things they can actually make a difference in,” Stax added.
Stax also explains to them the store has a loyalty program where every dollar spent gets them one point. Once they collect 250 points, they get $15 off the next purchase. “And I’m pretty excited that I can now just go to the store and buy them,” Jesse added. “You’ve never done mushrooms? You should.” “This is not a business classification that requires a City of Barrie business licence. This would be a matter for police," said Scott LaMantia, the city's manager of marketing and communications. “We can’t issue a licence for an illegal activity like that."
Lewin explained he believes psilocybin is a freedom of thought tool, and freedom of thought is in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. “It just seems to me that everybody’s got depression and anxiety issues. I don’t know anybody who is seriously ill, but, shoot, I sure have those issues at times. Not all the time, but sometimes. I don’t know who doesn’t. I shouldn’t have to declare myself seriously ill . I would just like to be better."
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