The chief of a municipal police force in Metro Vancouver has issued an open letter criticizing British Columbia’s drug decriminalization policies as ineffective in the face of the ongoing overdose crisis. Delta Police Chief Const. Neil Dubord says in the letter that while he agrees with “the underlying principles of decriminalization,” an early evaluation shows…
Municipal Police Chief Casts Doubt on Effectiveness of BC Drug Decriminalization
The Opioid Crisis Reflects a Failure of Public Policy – It’s Time to Change Course
July 5, 2023
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Commentary What is the end goal of a policy that deals with drug addiction? That’s the key question that political leaders and societal stakeholders should be considering as they announce ever more alarming initiatives in an attempt to limit the number of drug-overdose deaths across Canada. After all, in the end, there are only two…
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