Decriminalization
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Injunction blocking public drug-use law upheld by B.C.’s top courtThe bill was passed in the legislature in November, allowing for fines and potential imprisonment for people who refuse police orders not to consume drugs in certain public places.PoliticsMar 1
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Ending drug decriminalization won’t ‘save a single life’: B.C. minister on anniversaryOn Jan. 31 last year, B.C. was granted a three-year exemption under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act allowing adults to carry up to 2.5 grams of certain illicit drugs.HealthJan 31
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Court ruling on public drug use rankles B.C. police chiefsA top B.C. 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.PoliticsJan 2
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B.C. Supreme Court blocks public drug use banThe British Columbia Supreme Court has blocked new provincial laws against public consumption of illegal substances.HealthDec 29, 2023
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Are there lessons for B.C. as Oregon tempers its decriminalization program?Oregon is walking back parts of its pioneering drug decriminalization initiative, but B.C. says it is staying the course on its own program, which it says is different in key ways.CrimeDec 14, 2023
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‘Set up for more deaths’: Advocate decries B.C.’s new bill restricting public drug useThe New Democrats are tabling a new bill to ban drug use at beaches, sports fields and parks, as well as within six metres of a bus stop or the entrance to a business or residence.HealthOct 5, 2023
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B.C. unveils new restrictions on public drug use ThursdayAdvocates of drug users staged a rally in Vancouver Wednesday, raising concerns that new legislation targeting open drug use will further stigmatize people with addictions.HealthOct 5, 2023
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BC United questions $200K funding to group selling tested illegal street drugsThe Drug User Liberation Front buys cocaine, meth and heroin on the black market, has them lab tested, then sells them at cost to a small group of drug users.HealthSep 28, 2023
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B.C. lost 174 people to toxic drugs in August, 2023 death toll tops 1,600Last month's death toll is the lowest monthly number recorded since June of last year, equating to about 5.6 lives lost per day, the B.C. Coroners Service reported Monday.HealthSep 25, 2023
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B.C. local governments to ask province for more support over drug decriminalizationProvincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry spoke to local leaders at the convention this week asking for patience with the decriminalization program.PoliticsSep 20, 2023
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