…psilocybin mushrooms up for debate at Vancouver City Hall
The motion was questioned for hours… and was ultimately rejected.
[A] Councillor suggested council work with police and public health officials to address businesses and dispensaries that may… [be providing access to] psilocybin whole mushrooms… Her hope was the group would file a report back to the city on criminal activity, possible public health impact and potential budget implications, should those businesses not be closed. [Reported statements include]… “This was a motion that was very stigmatizing and very negative about not only psilocybe mushrooms, but access to a safe supply of drugs in general.”
Original Article (CTVnews):
Sale of magic mushrooms up for debate at Vancouver City Hall
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