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Drug user advocates decry B.C.'s decriminalization exception request

British Columbia is working with Health Canada to amend the decriminalization policy due to concerns about drug use in public places.
Advocates fear empowering police to intervene would reverse progress in the fight against the opioid crisis, with a three-year decriminalization pilot project in effect.
The province seeks changes from Health Canada to address the issue by amending exemptions under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.

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Drug user advocates decry B.C.'s decriminalization exception request

Advocates for drug users are raising concerns about British Columbia's request for Health Canada to empower police to step in when they see illicit drug use in public spaces, saying it may be a step backward in the fight against the deadly opioid crisis.

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Winnipeg Free Press

Drug user advocates concerned about B.C.'s decriminalization exception request

VANCOUVER – Advocates for drug users are raising concerns about British Columbia’s request for Health Canada to empower police to step in when they see illicit drug use in public […]

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National Post

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Coast Reporter

Drug user advocates concerned about B.C.'s decriminalization exception request

VANCOUVER — Advocates for drug users are raising concerns about British Columbia's request for Health Canada to empower police to step in when they see illicit drug use in public spaces, saying it may be a step backward in the fight against the deadl

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