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Ending drug decriminalization won't save lives, B.C. minister says on anniversary

The overdose crisis in British Columbia continues to worsen, with a record number of 2,511 suspected illicit drug deaths last year.
Decriminalization of drugs has faced criticism for allowing open drug use in public places, but the government is committed to redirecting individuals to alternative care pathways instead of criminalizing drug use.

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Ending drug decriminalization won't save lives, B.C. minister says on anniversary

British Columbia's Mental Health and Addictions Minister Jennifer Whiteside says ending the province's three-year drug decriminalization project won't save "a single life," as the overdose death toll continues to rise.

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Ending drug decriminalization won't save lives, B.C. minister says on anniversary

B.C.'s Mental Health and Addictions Minister says ending the province's three-year drug decriminalization project won't save "a single life,'' as the experiment comes under political pressure and the overdose death toll continues to rise.

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Ending drug decriminalization won’t ‘save a single life’: B.C. minister on anniversary

On Jan. 31 last year, B.C. was granted a three-year exemption under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act allowing adults to carry up to 2.5 grams of certain illicit drugs.

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Ending drug decriminalization won't save lives, B.C. minister says on anniversary

VICTORIA — British Columbia's Mental Health and Addictions Minister Jennifer Whiteside says ending the province's three-year drug decriminalization project won't save "a single life," as the experiment comes under political pressure and the overdose

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Ending drug decriminalization won't save lives, B.C. minister says on anniversary

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Ending drug decriminalization won't save lives, B.C. minister says on anniversary

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Ending drug decriminalization won't save lives, B.C. minister says on anniversary

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Ending drug decriminalization won't save lives, B.C. minister says on anniversary

Ending drug decriminalization won't save lives, B.C. minister says on anniversary

Ending drug decriminalization won’t ‘save a single life’: B.C. minister on anniversary

Ending drug decriminalization won’t ‘save a single life’: B.C. minister on anniversary

Ending drug decriminalization won't save lives, B.C. minister says on anniversary

Ending drug decriminalization won't save lives, B.C. minister says on anniversary

Ending drug decriminalization won't save lives, B.C. minister says on anniversary

Ending drug decriminalization won't save lives, B.C. minister says on anniversary

Ending drug decriminalization won't save lives, B.C. minister says on anniversary

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