Canada Decriminalizes Opioids and Other Drugs in British Columbia - The New York Times - 0 views
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Facing soaring levels of opioid deaths since the pandemic began in 2020, the Canadian government announced Tuesday that it would temporarily decriminalize the possession of small amounts of illegal drugs, including cocaine and methamphetamines, in the western province of British Columbia that has been ground zero for the country’s overdoses.
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The announcement was applauded by families of deceased opioid users and by peer support workers
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British Columbia declared drug-related deaths a public health emergency in 2016.
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