Woman charged after magic mushroom shop in Brantford shut down

A woman is facing charges after police raided an illegal magic mushroom business in Brantford, Ont., Wednesday.

Investigators say just over $10,000 worth of psilocybin mushrooms and edibles were seized from a retail location on Colborne Street.

Cash, drug paraphernalia and a small amount of cocaine were also confiscated in the action.

Psilocybin is banned under federal law and illegal to possess with no legal licence options for dispensaries.

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Several dispensaries across Ontario have been shut down by police in recent weeks, including a pair in Hamilton following police raids in the city’s east end in early July.

Some $70,000 in psilocybin and psilocybin-infused edibles were seized in those two actions on July 6.

A 44-year-old Brantford man and a 25-year-old Hamilton woman face charges for possession and gaining proceeds from crime in those occurrences.

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