A judge decided Friday that the guy who set up an obviously unlawful business selling hallucinogenic mushrooms in downtown Portland will be placed on probation for five years and forfeit a significant amount of money.
In a plea agreement with Multnomah County prosecutors, Steven Tachie Jr., 34, entered a guilty plea to two counts of solicitation to deliver a controlled substance and money laundering.
On December 8, 2022, at 2 a.m., Portland police officers broke into the Shroom House storefront on Northwest Burnside Road and took $30,462.87, which Tachie promised to give up.
Approximately $20,000 of Tachie’s $30,000 bail was also directed by Circuit Judge Benjamin Souede to be distributed to Shroom House clerks whose paychecks bounced, with the remaining amount to be collected as fines.
During the sentencing hearing, Tachie thanked the judge for his assistance in resolving the case.
According to him, the first thing on his priority list is taking care of his family. I’m pleased with our current situation.
While on bench probation, Tachie will be permitted to reside in Canada; this means that the court, not a parole officer, will be in charge of his case.
On Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, Steven Tachie Jr., 34, was given a probationary sentence.Sparling, Zane, and The Oregonian
According to the CBC, Tachie has previously operated an undisguised psilocybin shop in Vancouver, British Columbia, using the business strategy of “ask for forgiveness, don’t ask for permission.” According to its social media profiles, the store, also known as Shroom House, continues to have a strong retail presence today.
However, as soon as word got out and patrons began to line up around the block, Portland police swiftly closed the city’s Shroom House.
Although lawmakers in Oregon temporarily decriminalized the personal possession of large quantities of hard narcotics, including magic mushrooms, nothing in Measure 110, the now-passed statute, permitted retail operations.
Although tiny doses of psilocybin can be used under supervision at authorized psilocybin treatment facilities in Oregon, the cost of the guided medical trip is thousands of dollars, significantly higher than the $100 range at Shroom House.
For The Oregonian/OregonLive, Zane Sparling reports on court proceedings and breaking news. You may contact him at [email protected], 503-319-7083, or pdxzane.
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