A business in Kelowna that sells “alternative medicine therapies,” including psilocybin, has confirmed it was raided by police on Nov. 24.
“Of course we knew the risks when opening the store,” said said Danielle Vaughan, owner of Essence Wellness in a statement to Capital News following the police raid.
“But it’s extremely disappointing to see.”
The small shop located in downtown Kelowna has been in open to the public and selling products containing psilocybin for the past five months.
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