Shroom House Explained
Shroom House is a pair of shops which have sold psychedelic mushrooms illegally in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada,[1] as well as Portland, Oregon, United States.[2] [3]
Portland, Oregon
The business, operating on West Burnside Street beginning on October 24, 2022, was not licensed.[4] [5] Fox Business described Shroom House as an "herbal wellness shop".[6] Elise Haas of KOIN wrote, "Even though the Oregon Health Authority and police say this is not legal, the long lines seen outside the store show the simple economics of supply and demand."[7] In 2020, Oregon voters approved Ballot Measure 109, which allowed for the administration of psilocybin, but did not authorize it in a retail setting like Shroom House. Customers were required to fill out an application to the "Shroom House Society" when purchasing items.[8]
On December 8, 2022, the Portland Police Bureau raided Shroom House and seized "a large amount of suspected psilocybin products" and $13,000 in cash. Four arrests were made on felony charges.[9] [10] [11] The shop's owner pleaded not guilty to 40 felony charges.[12]
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Notes and References
- Web site: A Psilocybin Advocate Considers the Lessons From Portland's Shroom House . 2023-01-01 . Willamette Week . 14 December 2022 . en . 2023-01-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230101160821/https://www.wweek.com/news/2022/12/14/a-psilocybin-advocate-considers-the-lessons-from-portlands-shroom-house/ . live .
- Web site: Eadens . Savannah . December 2, 2022 . Selling psilocybin isn't legal in Oregon, but a Portland shop is doing it anyway . December 5, 2022 . . en . December 5, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221205175804/https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2022/12/psilocybin-isnt-legal-in-oregon-but-a-portland-shop-is-selling-it-anyway.html . live .
- Web site: Effinger . Anthony . December 1, 2022 . Shroom House on Burnside Sells Psychedelic Mushrooms at Retail, No Guide Necessary . December 5, 2022 . . en . January 11, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230111232044/https://www.wweek.com/news/2022/12/01/shroom-house-on-burnside-sells-psychedelic-mushrooms-at-retail-no-guide-necessary/ . live .
- Web site: Manfield . Lucas . December 2, 2022 . The Wait Outside Portland's Unlicensed Psychedelic Mushroom Store Is Over Two Hours Long . December 5, 2022 . . en . January 11, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230111232046/https://www.wweek.com/news/city/2022/12/02/the-wait-outside-portlands-unlicensed-psychedelic-mushroom-store-is-over-two-hours-long/ . live .
- Web site: English . Joe . December 2, 2022 . Shop selling illegal mushrooms draws big crowd in Portland . December 5, 2022 . . en . January 11, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230111232019/https://katu.com/news/local/shroom-house-shop-selling-illegal-mushrooms-draws-big-crowd-in-portland . live .
- Web site: Colton . Emma . December 4, 2022 . Portlanders flock to store to buy illegal psychedelic mushrooms: 'A part of history' . December 5, 2022 . Fox Business . en-US . January 11, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230111232020/https://www.foxbusiness.com/retail/portlanders-flock-store-buy-illegal-psychedelic-mushrooms-part-history . live .
- Web site: Haas . Elise . December 3, 2022 . Former employee reveals details about Shroom House's operations . December 5, 2022 . KOIN . en-US . January 11, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230111232024/https://www.koin.com/news/portland/former-employee-reveals-details-about-shroom-houses-operations/ . live .
- Web site: Effinger . Anthony . Manfield . Lucas . December 8, 2022 . Portland Police Raid Shroom House Overnight . December 8, 2022 . . en . December 8, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221208192816/https://www.wweek.com/news/courts/2022/12/08/portland-police-raid-shroom-house-overnight/ . live .
- Web site: Eadens . Savannah . December 8, 2022 . Shroom House in NW Portland raided for selling psilocybin; police make arrests . December 8, 2022 . . en . December 8, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221208192816/https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2022/12/portland-police-raid-shroom-house-for-selling-psilocybin-make-arrests.html . live .
- Web site: Dunn . Hailey . Haas . Elise . December 8, 2022 . Apparent owner of Shroom House, 3 others arrested after allegedly selling psilocybin . December 8, 2022 . . en-US . December 8, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221208192816/https://www.koin.com/news/crime/apparent-owner-of-shroom-house-arrested-warrant-served/ . live .
- Web site: December 8, 2022 . Portland police seize mushrooms from Shroom House during overnight raid . December 8, 2022 . . en-US . December 8, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221208192816/https://www.kgw.com/article/news/crime/police-serve-warrant-shroom-house-portland/283-d39d9f12-a9a5-4af3-b8d5-a361ba44f004 . live .
- Web site: Gaitán . Catalina . 2022-12-21 . Suspected Shroom House owner pleads not guilty to 40 felony charges; Portland store manager admits guilt . 2023-01-01 . The Oregonian . en . 2023-01-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230101160821/https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2022/12/suspected-shroom-house-owner-pleads-not-guilty-to-40-felony-charges-portland-store-manager-admits-guilt.html . live .