Decriminalization
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Retiring Prince George RCMP boss says decriminalization was hardest issue to navigateAs Supt. Shaun Wright of Prince George RCMP prepares to step down, he spoke about his years on the job. 'By far, the biggest thing that I've had to navigate was decriminalization.'CrimeAug 12
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‘We just disagree’: Premier at odds with B.C.’s top doctor on drug legalizationThe comments came after provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry testified at a federal parliamentary standing committee on health on May 30.HealthJun 6
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First Oregon, now B.C.: Why drug decriminalization faces renewed questionsDrug addiction researchers and advocates for a comprehensive, health-based approach say decriminalization needs time to work, and only with connected supports.HealthMay 20
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Federal government rejects Toronto’s request for drug decriminalizationHealth Canada declined Toronto's longstanding request in a statement issued on Friday afternoon. The decision came after a plea from the province to say no.HealthMay 17
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Penticton overdose prevention site closes due to costly repairsPenticton Area Overdose Prevention Society announced earlier this week that their bus is in need of some costly repairs.HealthMay 15
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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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