In the gray exterior of Dana Larsen’s dispensary, a mosaic of psychedelia lies inside. There are paintings of Incan gods spewing fire and lightning, shelves full of hemp lip balms and stoner-centric comic books, and of course the mushrooms. Larsen has been selling the psychedelic fungi for three years now, opening two more shops in Vancouver last year to meet demand. He’s taking advantage of a gap in the law that allows him to sell mushrooms even though the Canadian government considers them a controlled substance because they contain psilocybin and psilocin, federally classed as Schedule I drugs.

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EUGENE, Ore. — magic mushroom dispensary tea, wind chimes and a tie-dye mattress await those who come to an office suite in Eugene to trip on magic mushrooms. The psychedelic service center opened in June, marking Oregon’s first attempt to legally offer the drug to adults. Customers are required to undergo a “preparation session” with a facilitator, who stays with them as they experience the mind-bending drug. The facilitator can deny access to those with active psychosis, or a history of mental illness, and can’t give them mushrooms to take home.

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The owners of Fun Guyz, a chain that sells the hallucinogenic fungus, know they’re operating in a legal gray area, much like cannabis dispensaries. But they say they’re doing it as a medical protest to call for psilocybin to be decriminalized and available as part of treatment for depression, PTSD or end-of-life dread. Police have raided some of the stores, seizing stock and arresting employees, but they’ve reopened as soon as they can.