BC is ending its drug decriminalization pilot
The province says the program didn’t deliver the results it hoped for, so it won’t be renewed. Instead, BC says it will continue treating addiction as a health issue, not a criminal one, with more focus on treatment, recovery, harm reduction, and mental-health supports, while police refocus on major drug trafficking.
Minister of Health Josie Osborne announced that the decriminalization pilot program for drug users in British Columbia will not be renewed, citing its failure to deliver the desired results. The government remains committed to addressing the toxic-drug crisis through a comprehensive system of mental-health and addictions care, including prevention, treatment, harm reduction, and after-care. The BC RCMP acknowledges substance use as a health issue and will focus on enforcing serious offenses within the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
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