![]() In a Facebook live video he recorded as officers were executing search warrants at his three mushroom dispensaries, Larsen called the raid "very unexpected." "Took all of our products – all of our mushrooms and psychedelics and coca leaf." "I think this is very clearly a motivated raid," said Larsen, who believes he was targeted for advocating for drug legalization. Larsen told CTV News he was arrested and held in custody for about six hours before being released on bail. While the Vancouver Police Department did not identify which locations were targeted in Wednesday's raid, long-time drug legalization advocate Dana Larsen confirmed they were the three licensed businesses he operates on East Hastings Street, West Broadway and Granville Street. ![]() ![]() Several magic mushroom dispensaries have opened across the city in recent years, following a similar pattern to the "grey market" cannabis shops that opened prior to federal legalization. ![]() One week after raiding an unsanctioned compassion club in the Downtown Eastside, Vancouver police have targeted three storefronts for allegedly selling psilocybin mushrooms. ![]()
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