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Western Canada: B.C. rolling back decriminalization pilot project

The province is in its eighth year confronting the public health crisis from the toxic drug supply that has killed thousands over that time

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B.C. asks Ottawa for help on decriminalization fallout

B.C.’s Minister for Mental Health and Addictions will ask the federal government to review its current exemptions to the decriminalization pilot that limits drug use in some spaces

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B.C. to ban drug use in all public places in major overhaul of decriminalization

The move comes amid a raging debate over the province's approach to the ongoing deadly toxic drug crisis, including decriminalization and "safe supply."

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Trio of Metro Vancouver councillors call for end of B.C.'s decriminalization pilot

Linda Annis in Surrey, Daniel Fontaine in New Westminster and Alexa Loo in Richmond have joined together to call on the province to scrap the program.

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In Oregon, debate continues on state's 180 on drug decriminalization

Oregon has walked back key parts of its decriminalization pilot program, but some advocates say the program was never given a chance to succeed.

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Federal addictions minister meets with B.C. counterpart as backlash continues on decriminalization

Vancouver police officials told a parliamentary committee that opioids meant to be a safer alternative are being sold on the street

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'We've had to make a 180': What Oregonians say they got wrong with decriminalization - BC

In 2020, Oregon voters approved Measure 110, which replaced drug possession charges with a $100 citation that could be avoided by calling a state-funded hotline seeking treatment.

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Globe editorial: The first goal of drug overdoses policy: Keep people alive

The challenge of overdose deaths requires a comprehensive policy approach

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Opinion: B.C.'s drug decriminalization project suffers another blow

New light has been shed on the danger some health care workers have faced during the trial run

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Don't Blame Decriminalization for Oregon Drug Deaths

Oregon lawmakers recently voted to recriminalize drugs after voters approved landmark reforms in 2020.

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