Waterloo Regional Police say they raided Magic Mushroom stores in Cambridge and Kitchener for the third time in less than a month.
On Thursday, officers raided Fun Guys stores on King Street East and Waterloo Street North in Cambridge and Victoria Street South and Park Street in Kitchener.
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Police say two Cambridge women, aged 19 and 32, were arrested as officers also seized a large quantity of psilocybin (magic mushrooms) and money in various forms.
Both shops were also raided on April 9 and 13.
Police said, “Waterloo Regional Police Service wishes to emphasize to the public that the sale (trafficking) of psilocybin is a criminal offense under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA), as psilocybin is classified as a Schedule III controlled substance. Is.” A release.
“Businesses engaged in selling these products are operating illegally, and the substances they offer are neither regulated nor subject to quality control measures.”
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