Under a three-year exemption from federal law, B.C. has become the first province to remove criminal penalties for small amounts of illicit drugs in a bid to help counter the overdose crisis
Those found with less than a total of 2.5 grams of illicit opioids, crack and powder cocaine, methamphetamine, and MDMA no longer face risk of arrest or criminal charges. As well, police will no longer seize these drugs. The aim is to lessen the stigma of addiction and encourage people to seek help with drug use.
He said there has been a significant increase in overdose deaths since Justin Trudeau became Prime Minister eight years ago. “The Trudeau-NDP approach is on open display in Vancouver. It is a complete disaster. It is hell on Earth.”Asked about the comments, Mr. Sim said, “Every day, we see resilience in the Downtown Eastside through the acts of kindness and community that residents share with one another.”Mr.
“In that sense, decriminalization of small amounts of drugs for personal use will not impact on the way we operate. Instead, we will continue to focus our energy by targeting the violent and organized-crime groups that produce and traffic the harmful street drugs that continue to fuel the overdose crisis.”
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