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B.C. to ban drug use in all public places in major overhaul of decriminalizationThe move comes amid a raging debate over the province's approach to the ongoing deadly toxic drug crisis, including decriminalization and "safe supply."HealthApr 26
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Trio of Metro Vancouver councillors call for end of B.C.’s drug decriminalization pilotLinda Annis in Surrey, Daniel Fontaine in New Westminster and Alexa Loo in Richmond have joined together to call on the province to scrap the program.PoliticsApr 22
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In Oregon, debate continues after state’s 180 on drug decriminalizationOregon has walked back key parts of its decriminalization pilot program, but some advocates say the program was never given a chance to succeed.HealthApr 19
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‘We’ve had to make a 180’: What Oregonians say they got wrong with decriminalizationIn 2020, Oregon voters approved Measure 110, which replaced drug possession charges with a $100 citation that could be avoided by calling a state-funded hotline seeking treatment.HealthApr 18
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VPD reports dramatic drop in drug seizures since B.C. decriminalization beganVancouver police are reporting a major decrease in the number of drug seizures officers have conducted since B.C. implemented its decriminalization pilot project.CrimeMar 26
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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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