Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police calls for decriminalization of simple drug possession — via TheGrowthOp
It’s been 50 years since Richard Nixon kicked off the global war on drugs, declaring drug use “public enemy number one.”
“Arresting individuals for simple possession of illicit drugs has proven to be ineffective. It does not save lives,” said CACP’s president, Chief Const. Adam Palmer at a July 9 press conference. “The CACP recognizes substance use and addiction as a public health issue. Being addicted to a controlled substance is not a crime and should not be treated as such.”
The message comes at a time of widespread calls for police reform and during a global pandemic that is worsening the drug crisis. In May, 170 people died of illicit drug overdoses in British Columbia, the highest total ever recored in a single month. “We recommend that Canada’s enforcement-based approach for possession be replaced with a health-care approach that diverts people from the criminal justice system,” Palmer said.
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