The Scottish government has called on the UK government to decriminalise the possession of drugs for personal use. Drugs policy minister Elena Whitham said on Friday that her government’s new proposals are “ambitious and radical” and “will help save lives” in Scotland, which has by far the highest drug death rate recorded by any country…
Scottish Government Calls for Decriminalisation of Drug Possession for Personal Use
BC Companies Prepare to Become Hard-Drug Manufacturers on a Commercial Scale
News Analysis The recent gaffe in which two B.C. companies announced they had licences to sell cocaine brings attention to the plans such companies may be making to commercialize hard drugs on a broad scale. Cannabis company Adastra Labs announced on Feb. 22 that it had received approval from Health Canada “to include cocaine as…
‘We Need to Reverse These Policies’: Poilievre Condemns Hard Drug Decriminalization in BC
As British Columbia’s temporary decriminalization of hard drugs kicks in this week, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says relaxation of illicit drug access and lax law enforcement in the province have led to surging overdose deaths and rising crime. Effective Jan. 31, B.C. residents aged 18 and over won’t be arrested or charged if found in possession…
BC’s Handling of Drug Crisis Has Been an ‘Abject Failure,’ Says Poilievre
British Columbia’s ongoing attempts to handle its drug crisis have been an “abject failure,” says federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, who adds that the province’s decriminalization of small amounts of illicit drugs for personal use have made the problem worse. “Decriminalization has been in place in B.C. now since about 2017 in reality,” Poilievre told reporters in…
BC’s Decriminalize of Illicit Drugs to Start Jan. 31
On Jan. 31, the B.C. government will decriminalize possession of hard drugs under a temporary authorization by Health Canada. Adults over 18 will not be arrested or charged, and their drugs will not be seized, if found in possession of less than 2.5 grams total of any combination of cocaine, methamphetamine, MDMA, heroin, fentanyl, and/or…
Illicit Drugs For Personal Use Decriminalised in Australia’s Capital Territory
The Australian Capital Territory (ACT), home of the capital city Canberra has become the first Australian jurisdiction to decriminalise illicit drugs in small quantities. Laws passed the Territory’s parliament on Thursday, meaning people found with personal use amounts of nine different types of illicit drugs will not be criminally prosecuted. Instead, they will be cautioned,…
Most Canadians Oppose Decriminalizing Narcotics, Says Privy Council Report
Canadians are opposed to the decriminalization of personal possession of cocaine and other narcotics in British Columbia, according to a recent Privy Council Office report. “Though some participants felt decriminalization might represent a positive development a large number were more opposed to the idea,” said the report, titled “Continuous Qualitative Data Collection of Canadians’ Views,”…
Cannabis Users 22 Percent More Likely to Need Emergency Care and Hospitalization: New Study
Emergency care and hospitalizations are 22 percent higher among Canadians who use cannabis compared with those who don’t, a new study has found. The study, led by researchers at Unity Health Toronto, a Catholic hospital network, found that recreational cannabis use is linked to a heightened risk of emergency care and hospital admission for any…
No Countrywide Decriminalization to Follow as BC Exempts Possession of Small Amounts of Illegal Drugs: Justice Minister
Following British Columbia’s announcement to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of illicit drugs for personal use, federal Justice Minister David Lametti said currently there won’t be a “larger discussion” on decriminalization across the country. Lametti made the remarks just before Parliament is expected to vote on an NDP private member’s bill on a nationwide decriminalization…
Bill to Decriminalize Hard Drugs the Wrong Approach: Retired Physician
A private member’s bill introduced in the Senate that seeks to decriminalize hard drugs on the grounds that substance use disorder is a public health issue rather than a criminal justice issue is taking the wrong approach, says a retired physician with extensive experience treating drug users. “Taking drugs is not fundamentally a medical problem….
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