Last September, as Oregon faced an ever-increasing rate of fatal drug overdoses, a new study concluded the state’s first-in-the-U.S. decriminalization policy was not to blame. The study found that based on similar overdose rates in other states before and after the first year of decriminalization, overdose deaths in Oregon would have risen at essentially the … Read more
The federal government has rejected a request from Toronto to decriminalize the possession of small quantities of drugs for personal use after an increasingly bitter public spat over the city’s ask. On Friday afternoon, Health Canada issued a statement confirming the request had been refused, something the Ontario provincial government asked the federal body to … Read more
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 2, 2024 7:23 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size A top British Columbia law enforcement official says a recent court decision placing a temporary injunction on a law to restrict public drug use takes away police enforcement tools. Vancouver Police Department Deputy Chief Const. Fiona … Read more
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 29, 2023 2:53 pm Updated December 29, 2023 3:31 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size The British Columbia Supreme Court has blocked new provincial laws against public consumption of illegal substances. The ruling in favour of the Harm Reduction Nurses Association imposes a temporary injunction … Read more