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California Bill That Would Allow Drug Injection Sites Raises Controversy

June 5, 2021
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SANTA CLARA, Calif.—In a virtual international press conference on June 2, drug experts voiced their concerns about what will happen if a California bill to allow drug injection sites is passed. Senator Scott Wiener introduced California Senate Bill 57, also known as the Controlled Substances: Overdose Prevention Program, last December. If the bill is passed,…

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BC Records Highest Number of Illicit Drug Overdose Deaths Ever in 2020

February 11, 2021
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British Columbia reported its highest number of overdose deaths ever in the same year, with nearly five people dying on average everyday, according to a new report. The report (pdf) released Thursday by the B.C. Coroners Service said 1,716 people died from illicit drug overdoses in 2020 alone—a 74 percent spike over the numbers recorded the…

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Health Canada Agrees to Discuss Decriminalization of Simple Drug Possession, Vancouver Mayor Says

January 28, 2021
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Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart says Health Canada has agreed to start formal discussions on the city’s plan to decriminalize possession of small amounts of illicit drugs. The confirmation from federal Health Minister Patty Hajdu came in response to the city council voting in November to ask Ottawa to decriminalize simple possession of all illicit drugs…

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State Senator Promotes Bill to Create Fentanyl Task Force in Southern California

December 23, 2020
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Sen. Pat Bates (R-Laguna Niguel) has introduced a measure in the California Legislature to create a task force in Southern California to combat the region’s growing problem with the deadly opioid fentanyl. Senate Bill 75 (SB 75), a bipartisan measure, would form a task force under the auspices of the California attorney general to coordinate…

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