Windsor police raid downtown magic mushroom shop for 3rd time

FunGuyz, a shop in downtown Windsor that illegally sells magic mushroom products, has been raided by police for a third time.

Windsor police said the bust took place Tuesday afternoon.

Officers seized about $64,000 worth of products from the Ouellette Avenue storefront, police said in a media release Wednesday, including psilocybin mushroom capsules, gummies, chocolate bars, hot chocolate and vapes.

A 21-year-old employee of the shop has been charged with drug possession for the purposes of trafficking. 

FunGuyz opened in June and two prior raids took place over the summer. Police say those raids resulted in the seizure of more than $46,000 of product.

"Health Canada warns that taking magic mushrooms can cause people to 'see, hear or feel things that are not there, or to experience anxiety, fear, nausea and muscle twitches accompanied by increased heart rate and blood pressure,'" police said.

Health Canada says despite trials having shown "promising" results, there are no approved therapeutic products that include psilocybin.

Spokespeople for FunGuyz, which operates locations in multiple cities, have previously told CBC News that they are fighting for legalization and will reopen locations that get raided.

"We're not out here selling to kids, you know, we're not bothering anyone, we open up doors... to the public. That's all," said one spokesperson who gave the name Edgars Gorbans in a July interview.

Gorbans later admitted he gave CBC News a fake name.