Possession of hard drugs in Quebec ‘de facto decriminalized’ according to experts
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Possession of hard drugs in Quebec ‘de facto decriminalized’ according to experts
Description
July 16, 2024
The Quebec government has discreetly changed the way it deals with simple drug possession. In a move that some experts are calling "de facto decriminalization", Quebec told crown prosecutors not to pursue charges for people caught with small amount of drugs except under specific circumstances. First reported by le Devoir this week, the change actually came into effect over a year ago. But as Global’s Dan Spector reports, there was never any public announcement.
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Possession of hard drugs in Quebec ‘de facto decriminalized’ according to experts02:18 | July 16, 2024
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Researchers intentionally expose volunteers to flu for study, first time in Canada02:04 | September 18, 2026
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Possession of hard drugs in Quebec ‘de facto decriminalized’ according to experts
Description
July 16, 2024
The Quebec government has discreetly changed the way it deals with simple drug possession. In a move that some experts are calling "de facto decriminalization", Quebec told crown prosecutors not to pursue charges for people caught with small amount of drugs except under specific circumstances. First reported by le Devoir this week, the change actually came into effect over a year ago. But as Global’s Dan Spector reports, there was never any public announcement.
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