Canada - B.C. premier asks Trudeau to decriminalize drug possession as overdose deaths spike

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B.C. premier asks Trudeau to decriminalize drug possession as overdose deaths spike
CBC
July 20th, 2020

British Columbia's premier is urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to take an "enormous step'' to reduce stigma associated with illicit drug use by decriminalizing possession for personal use.

In a letter sent Monday to the prime minister, John Horgan says people in B.C. are experiencing unprecedented rates of overdose-related harms, including deaths, because of the toxic street drug supply.

The letter says criminal prohibitions are ineffective in deterring drug use and criminalization prevents people from seeking the help they need.

Horgan says he supports the recent call by Canada's police chiefs to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of illicit drugs for personal use as the best way to battle addiction.

He says his ministers will reach out to their federal counterparts to take further steps.

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[AbbeyLee]

Trudeau is an idiot. He is not Fidel Castro's son though

Jordan Peterson has been doing battle with the Canadian government for years.