The gray exterior of Dana Larsen’s dispensary belies the mosaic of psychedelia within. Inside, there are paintings of Incan gods spewing fire and lightning. There are shelves filled with hemp lip balms and stoner-centric comic books, many of them penned by Larsen himself.
Most importantly, there is fungus. Heaps of magic mushrooms dried and stored in cork-topped jars like a steampunk science experiment. Customers can buy them dried and by the gram, or in the form of gummies, edibles, micro-doses and rice-krispy squares. They come in strains ranging from “Blue Pulaski” (recommended for “astral voyaging,” reads its description card) to “Penis Envy.”
Larsen, 52, has sold mushrooms illegally but openly from the Vancouver shop since 2020. He opened two more locations last year, citing popular demand.
“It’s a matter of civil disobedience to provide these substances,” he said. “People come into my shop every day and tell me how access to psychedelics has changed and improved their lives.”
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