Public drug use is once again illegal in B.C.
Public drug use is once again illegal in British Columbia.
Health Canada approved the B.C. government’s request to once again make it illegal to use illicit substances in public spaces
“Addiction is a health matter, not a criminal justice one, but that doesn’t mean that anything goes. Parks and beaches have to be safe and welcoming for families, the doorways to small businesses have to be free for customers, and hospitals have to be places where people can work and get care safely. That’s why we took action in the fall and that’s why we’re taking action now,” Mike Farnworth, Public Safety Minister, stated.
B.C. is about one year into a three-year pilot project to decriminalize the possession of a small amount of certain illicit drugs, including heroin, methamphetamine, fentanyl and cocaine.