Drug Policy

Policy

Canada’s Cannabis Industry Six Years After Legalization

Six years after legalization, Canada’s cannabis market faces high taxes, strict regulations, and ongoing competition from the illicit market. In 2018, Canada became the ...

Policy

How Justin Trudeau Shaped Canada’s Drug Policy

Justin Trudeau’s tenure as Canada’s Prime Minister is often defined by progressive policies, including a bold approach to drug regulation. From the landmark legalization ...

Policy

Public Drug Use and Decriminalization Collide in British Columbia

In January 2023, British Columbia made history by decriminalizing small amounts of certain illegal drugs for personal use, marking a significant shift toward a ...

Order

Withdrawal of Police Support Raises Questions About BC’s Decriminalization

Police associations are stepping back from supporting BC’s decriminalization pilot, citing public safety concerns and increasing disorder in communities. The withdrawal of backing from ...

Policy

Canada’s Top Court Clears Path for Opioid Class Action Against Big Pharma

In a historic ruling, Canada’s Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of British Columbia’s Opioid Damages and Health Care Costs Recovery Act. This decision ...

Policy

How BC’s 2.5-Gram Decriminalization Rule Shapes the Overdose Crisis

British Columbia’s groundbreaking drug decriminalization policy is rewriting the rules of harm reduction, but a closer look reveals a complex reality where the interplay ...

Addiction

Harm Reduction Paradox of Downtown Eastside Vancouver

Nestled within Vancouver’s glittering skyline is the Downtown Eastside, a neighbourhood teetering between compassion and catastrophe, where harm reduction policies have sparked as much ...

Policy

British Columbia’s Shift on Drug Policy Fuels Uncertainty

In British Columbia, a province once considered a leader in progressive drug policy, a new pivot away from harm reduction has reignited debates about ...

Addiction

Is Safer Supply a Form of Harm Reduction or a Cause of Addiction?

The notion of safer supply, once seen as a beacon of hope in Canada’s battle against the opioid crisis, is now sparking widespread debate. ...

Policy

The Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act and Drug Law Enforcement

Canada’s opioid crisis has rapidly escalated into one of the country’s most urgent public health emergencies. Since 2016, over 44,000 Canadians have died from ...

Addiction

Is Involuntary Treatment for Youth a Lifesaving Necessity or an Ethical Dilemma?

As overdose deaths among Canadian youth soar to alarming levels, especially in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, the debate intensifies: Should involuntary treatment be considered to ...

Addiction

The Harm Reduction Experiment Hits a Wall in British Columbia

The nation stands at a crossroads as escalating overdose deaths and public disorder expose the shortcomings of progressive drug policies. What was once considered ...

Addiction

British Columbia’s Promise of Safer Supply

For almost a decade, British Columbia has been in the grip of a devastating overdose epidemic, exacerbated by an increasingly toxic unregulated drug supply. ...

Addiction

Is BC’s Drug Decriminalization Failing to Deliver Results?

British Columbia has long been grappling with a deadly overdose epidemic driven by toxic, unregulated street drugs. Since 2016, more than 14,000 lives have ...

Policy

Conservative Plan to Tackle BC’s Addiction and Mental Health Crisis

British Columbia is at a crossroads, facing a public health crisis that has claimed the lives of more than 14,000 people due to drug ...

Policy

BC Drug Policy: An Alternative Vision Amid Controversy

As British Columbia approaches a provincial election, the BC Conservatives have drawn attention with their approach to addressing the drug crisis, particularly in Vancouver’s ...