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BC Rebrands Safer Supply, Pushes Ahead as ‘Landmark’ Study Scrutinized
Health officials in British Columbia are using language and messaging that casts a favourable light on the province's safer supply approach to drug addiction. This includes moving away from the ...
February 6, 2024
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Tara MacIsaac
Saskatchewan Restricts Illicit Drug Promotion Information, Equipment
Saskatchewan’s government says it will no longer allow "safe supply" organizations to provide instructions on how to use ...
January 19, 2024
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Chandra Philip
BC Government Plans to Offer ‘Safe’ Fentanyl for Minors and Adults
British Columbia is working on a plan to offer a “safe” supply of fentanyl to adults and minors. ...
January 11, 2024
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Chandra Philip
BC Conservatives Want Notwithstanding Clause Used to Overrule Court Decision on Drug Use
British Columbia should use the notwithstanding clause to implement legislation to curtail drug use in public places like ...
January 3, 2024
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Chandra Philip
‘Absolutely Ridiculous’: BC Elected Officials Decry Court’s Pause on Legislation Banning Public Drug Use
Several B.C. politicians are speaking out against a Dec. 29 court decision that blocks provincial laws designed to ...
December 30, 2023
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Chandra Philip
BC Pares Back Decriminalization, Looks to Ban Illicit Drug Use in More Public Spaces
The B.C. government is tabling legislation that will ban illicit drug use in public spaces, including playgrounds, skateparks, ...
October 6, 2023
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Chandra Philip
Scottish Government Calls for Decriminalisation of Drug Possession for Personal Use
The Scottish government has called on the UK government to decriminalise the possession of drugs for personal use. ...
July 7, 2023
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Alexander Zhang
BC Companies Prepare to Become Hard-Drug Manufacturers on a Commercial Scale
News Analysis The recent gaffe in which two B.C. companies announced they had licences to sell cocaine brings ...
March 7, 2023
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Tara MacIsaac
‘We Need to Reverse These Policies’: Poilievre Condemns Hard Drug Decriminalization in BC
As British Columbia's temporary decriminalization of hard drugs kicks in this week, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says relaxation of ...
February 4, 2023
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Andrew Chen
BC’s Handling of Drug Crisis Has Been an ‘Abject Failure,’ Says Poilievre
British Columbia's ongoing attempts to handle its drug crisis have been an "abject failure," says federal Conservative Leader ...
February 2, 2023
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Peter Wilson
BC’s Decriminalization of Illicit Drugs to Start Jan. 31
On Jan. 31, the B.C. government will decriminalize possession of hard drugs under a temporary authorization by Health ...
January 30, 2023
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Marnie Cathcart
Illicit Drugs For Personal Use Decriminalised in Australia’s Capital Territory
The Australian Capital Territory (ACT), home of the capital city Canberra has become the first Australian jurisdiction to ...
October 20, 2022
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AAP
Most Canadians Oppose Decriminalizing Narcotics, Says Privy Council Report
Canadians are opposed to the decriminalization of personal possession of cocaine and other narcotics in British Columbia, according ...
October 19, 2022
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Andrew Chen
Cannabis Users 22 Percent More Likely to Need Emergency Care, Hospitalization: Study
Emergency care and hospitalizations are 22 percent higher among Canadians who use cannabis compared with those who don’t, ...
June 29, 2022
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Isaac Teo
No Countrywide Decriminalization to Follow as BC Exempts Possession of Small Amounts of Illegal Drugs: Justice Minister
Following British Columbia's announcement to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of illicit drugs for personal use, federal ...
June 1, 2022
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Andrew Chen
Bill to Decriminalize Hard Drugs the Wrong Approach: Retired Physician
A private member’s bill introduced in the Senate that seeks to decriminalize hard drugs on the grounds that ...
March 25, 2021
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Lee Harding
Health Canada Agrees to Discuss Decriminalization of Simple Drug Possession, Vancouver Mayor Says
Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart says Health Canada has agreed to start formal discussions on the city’s plan to ...
January 28, 2021
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Isaac Teo
Decriminalization Not the Way to Deal With Opioid Crisis, Experts Say
News Analysis Vancouver city council passed a motion by Mayor Kennedy Stewart seeking to decriminalize possession of small ...
November 26, 2020
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Lee Harding
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