No ‘larger discussion’ on drug decriminalization currently under way after B.C. exemption, Lametti says

The Justice Minister made the remarks before a vote is expected on a NDP private member’s bill to decriminalize personal possession of drugs countrywide

Lametti, who notes the file is handled by the health minister and not him, made the remarks before a vote is expected on a NDP private member’s bill to decriminalize personal possession of drugs countrywide.

Trudeau says the government took this approach with B.C. by building capacity and offering many ways to support people, such as projects offering a safe supply of illicit drugs. B.C.’s three-year exemption from federal drug laws means people with small amounts of illicit drugs for personal use will not have their drugs seized by police.

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