As of Sept. 18, police will be able to enforce federal drug laws if people are found with illegal drugs within 15 metres of playgrounds, waterparks, skate parks and other ‘child-focused spaces’
The British Columbia government says its drug decriminalization policy has been amended to stop people from using illegal substances near playgrounds and parks.
The federal government gave the province an exemption from the law in May last year to allow for the removal of criminal penalties for people caught with a small amount of illicit drugs for personal use. The provincial government says the amendments means police can again enforce federal drug laws if people are found with illegal drugs near “child-focused spaces.”
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