Drug Policy
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U.S. makes formal move to ease marijuana rules. What happens next?A proposed rule sent to the federal register recognizes the medical uses of cannabis and acknowledges it has less potential for abuse than some of the U.S. most dangerous drugs.U.S. NewsMay 16
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U.S. appears set to ease marijuana restrictions in historic moveThe proposal would recognize the medical uses of cannabis and acknowledge it has less potential for abuse than some of the nation’s most dangerous drugs.U.S. NewsApr 30
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No magic at city council for Vancouver mushroom dispensaries as retail framework rejectedVancouver city council has rejected an attempt to create a licensing framework for retail stores selling magic mushrooms and other psychoactive ethnogens.PoliticsApr 10
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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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Safe supply: Are prescribed opioids being sold on B.C.’s streets, and if so, is it a problem?Allegations that opioids from B.C.'s prescribed safer supply initiative are being diverted to the street became a hot political issue in the B.C. legislature this week.HealthMay 11, 2023
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U.S. eats into Canada’s Ozempic dose supply. Here why it’s an issueU.S. demand for the diabetes and weight loss drug highlights the need for a "national conversation'' on how Canada can protect its prescription drug supply, pharmacy groups say.HealthApr 12, 2023
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Poilievre vows to sue drug makers over opioid crisis to fund addiction treatmentPoilievre 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.PoliticsMar 14, 2023
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Okanagan reaction to B.C. drug decriminalization mixedThe federal government formally handed B.C. an exemption under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act on Tuesday.CanadaMay 31, 2022
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6th anniversary of B.C. drug crisis met with calls for rapid access to safer supplySince 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.HealthApr 14, 2022
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Drug possession and opioid crisis: Find out where each federal party standsNo party has made addiction a focus, but the NDP and Greens have included decriminalization and safe supply in their platforms.PoliticsSep 10, 2021
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