Drug Policy

• Poilievre vows to sue drug makers over opioid crisis to fund addiction treatment

  Poilievre made the pledge during a stop in Metro Vancouver, a region of the country he has routinely criticized for its embrace of safe supply sites and decriminalization.

  Politics

  Mar 14
  
• Okanagan reaction to B.C. drug decriminalization mixed

  The federal government formally handed B.C. an exemption under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act on Tuesday.

  Canada

  May 31, 2022
  
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• 6th anniversary of B.C. drug crisis met with calls for rapid access to safer supply

  Since B.C. declared a public health emergency over the deadly tainted drug supply, more than 9,400 people have lost their lives, more than one in five of them last year alone.

  Health

  Apr 14, 2022
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• Drug possession and opioid crisis: Find out where each federal party stands

  No party has made addiction a focus, but the NDP and Greens have included decriminalization and safe supply in their platforms.

  Politics

  Sep 10, 2021
• Advocates say safe drug supply needed to combat spike in opioid overdose deaths in Canada

  Harm reduction advocates say Canada needs to adopt drug policies that focus on making a safe drug supply more accessible as the pandemic makes the opioid crisis worse than ever.

  Health

  Jul 28, 2021
• Patients, health organizations band together to bring breakthrough treatments to Canada sooner

  More than a dozen health organizations and patient groups across Canada have united to call on governments to increase access to life-changing drugs.

  Health

  Oct 21, 2020
• Canada’s police chiefs support decriminalizing drug possession. Is change coming?

  Experts say the police chiefs' recommendation is "a long time coming" and are hopeful it will spur lawmakers to craft new policies.

  Canada

  Jul 10, 2020
• What the future holds for medical psychedelics in Canada

  There's a growing movement of people championing the benefits of psychedelics, and they're following the path that led to cannabis legalization.

  Canada

  Dec 27, 2019
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• In the Downtown Eastside, the overdose crisis is the only federal election issue

  Vancouver's Downtown Eastside remains the epicentre of B.C.'s overdose epidemic, and its residents are looking for solutions to curb the death toll.

  Canada

  Oct 4, 2019
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• Trudeau confirms that the Liberals are not looking to decriminalize drugs

  Trudeau has repeatedly resisted calls to decriminalize drug possession as a way to help curb rising overdose death rates.

  Politics

  Sep 24, 2019