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Media Report: Fun Guyz Manager Not Afraid Of Drug Charges

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Management at a magic mushroom dispensary in downtown Chatham does not expect to face legal repercussions for the sale of illegal drugs.

The manager of Fun Guyz in Chatham, who provided the name Matt Cohen, said he is not concerned that he could potentially face criminal charges for possession or trafficking the illegal drug psilocybin, which is commonly found in magic mushrooms.

“I think [police] are after the people at the top, which is the owners. I’m just an employee at the end of the day,” Cohen told CKXS News. “I know if I do get charged with anything, the owners do take really good care of the employees. They spend a lot of money retaining their lawyers to take care of everything, so I’m not too concerned.”

The dispensary, located at 101 King St. W, is part of a magic mushroom store chain that operates mainly in Ontario. The Chatham location was raided twice by members of the Chatham-Kent Police Service Intelligence Unit last week, resulting in the seizure of over $30,000 worth of psilocybin.

Public records obtained through the Municipality Chatham-Kent show that the property is currently owned by Lentina Holdings Corporation. Repeated calls to the holding company have gone unanswered as of publication.

Cohen, a Toronto resident, claimed that the only reason police officers raid stores in the Fun Guyz chain is due to public complaints.

“The two raids that happened in Chatham; none of the employees were actually charged… the police in Chatham were very kind and friendly and we obviously appreciate them doing their job, we respect it,” Cohen told CKXS News. “The community and police don’t really care because they have a lot more important things to deal with than psilocybin.”

Cohen added that the Fun Guyz company advocates for the legalization of psilocybin and uses its 23 brick-and-mortar stores in Ontario to push for that goal.

“We’re actually at the forefront to making it fully legal in Canada. We have an active case out of London and we’re fighting it under the Constitution right… and for freedom of thought as well,” he said. “We believe [psilocybin] has a lot of benefits for mental health issues such as depression, anxiety and such things as addiction.”

The Chatham-Kent Police Service said an active investigation into the dispensary remains ongoing and authorities are seeking a long-term solution to address the establishment.

Fun Guyz Manager Not Afraid Of Drug Charges



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Psyence Group Inc. (CSE: PSYG) told investors that it will be consolidating all of its issued and outstanding share capital on the basis of every 15 existing common shares into one new common share effective April 23, 2025 with a record date of April 23, 2025. As a result of the consolidation, the issued and outstanding shares will be reduced to approximately 9,387,695 on the effective date.

This is the second time a Psyence company has consolidated shares recently. In November, its Nasdaq-listed associate, Psyence Biomedical Ltd. (Nasdaq: PBM), implemented a 1-for-75 share consolidation as the psychedelics company worked to maintain its Nasdaq listing.

Psyence Group reported earnings in February when the company delivered a net loss of C$3 million and was reporting as a going concern. At the end of 2024, the company said it had not yet achieved profitable operations, has accumulated losses of C$48,982,320 since its inception.

Total assets at the end of 2024 were C$11,944,478 and comprised predominantly of: cash and cash equivalents of C$10,611,113, other receivables of C$159,808, investment in PsyLabs of C$1,071,981 and prepaids of C$68,243.

Still, the company is pushing ahead. Psyence told investors that it has historically secured financing through share issuances and convertible debentures, and it continues to explore funding opportunities to support its operations and strategic initiatives. “Based on these actions and
management’s expectations regarding future funding and operational developments, the company believes it will have sufficient resources to meet its obligations as they become due for at least the next twelve months,” it said in its last financial filing.

The company said it believes that the consolidation will position it with greater flexibility for the development of its business and the growth of the company.

 



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Psyence BioMed invests $500,000 more into PsyLabs, locks down Ibogaine supply deal

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The biotech firm expands its psychedelics pipeline with rights to a promising addiction treatment compound.

Psyence Biomedical (NASDAQ: PBM) invested an additional $500,000 in PsyLabs, deepening its relationship with the psychedelic ingredients producer while securing exclusive access to pharmaceutical-grade ibogaine.

The cash infusion builds on Psyence’s initial partnership from September 2024, when it acquired an 11.13% equity stake in PsyLabs and locked down exclusive rights to nature-derived psilocybin for clinical trials.

The new agreement gives Psyence first dibs on worldwide supply of pharmaceutical-grade ibogaine, a psychoactive substance from the Tabernanthe iboga plant being eyed for addiction treatment.

“We’re thrilled to strengthen our partnership with PsyLabs through both our financial investment and this opportunity to acquire exclusive ibogaine supply rights,” CEO Dr. Neil Maresky said in a statement. “Ibogaine holds significant potential as part of a new wave of therapeutics targeting some of the most challenging conditions in mental health.”

Psyence is betting big on nature-derived compounds rather than synthetic alternatives, aiming to build what it calls a “vertically integrated, multi-asset psychedelics biotech platform.” The company plans to evaluate ibogaine specifically for substance use disorders, including alcohol addiction.

Tony Budden, PsyLabs’ chief executive, said the expanded collaboration creates “a powerful platform to explore the full potential of ibogaine and psilocybin in addressing addiction and mental health disorders.”

PsyLabs operates from an ISO 22000-certified facility with federal licenses to handle various psychedelic compounds. The company has already shipped psilocybin products to Canada, the U.K., Portugal and Slovenia.

The deal remains subject to finalizing terms and regulatory approvals.

While touting ibogaine’s potential to “interrupt” addiction, Psyence included the usual disclaimers that regulatory authorities haven’t evaluated claims about psychedelic compounds and that “vigorous scientific research and clinical trials are needed.” The company acknowledges it hasn’t yet conducted clinical trials for its proposed treatments.



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MindBio Therapeutics nabs $170,000 private placement, $1.76M debt settlement

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MindBio Therapeutics Corp. (Frankfurt: WF6) (CSE: MBIO) on Friday announced a new financing package that includes a private placement and substantial debt settlements to help strengthen its cash position.

The company plans to raise up to $170,000 via a non-brokered private placement of 15.45 million common shares priced at $0.011 per share, according to a news release. At the same time, MindBio is working to settle $1.76 million in outstanding debt through the issuance of up to 160 million shares at the same price.

The Vancouver-based firm specializes in microdosing psychedelic medicines for mental health conditions. Its lead candidate, MB22001, is described as a “proprietary titratable form of Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD) designed for take-home microdosing.”

According to the announcement, MindBio has completed Phase 1 clinical trials in 80 healthy participants and a Phase 2a trial in patients with major depressive disorder, with “positive top line data reported” for both. The company is currently conducting two Phase 2B trials – one in cancer patients experiencing existential distress and another in patients with MDD. It also received approval for multiple Phase 1/Phase 2B trials focused on women’s health.

The private placement is expected to close around April 18, pending approval from the Canadian Securities Exchange. MindBio may pay finder’s fees of up to 8% of the gross proceeds, which could be settled through cash or additional shares at the offering price.

The company noted that the debt settlement arrangements concern “certain unsecured loans and payables that are due and owing.” Insiders may participate in the debt settlement.

The company said it intends to rely on exemptions from formal valuation and minority shareholder approval requirements since “no securities of the Company are listed on specified markets and the fair market value of the debt being settled by interested parties does not exceed 25% of the Company’s market capitalization.”



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