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Feds refuse Toronto's request to decriminalize simple drug possession
- Addictions Minister Ya'ara Saks denied Toronto's request to decriminalize controlled drug possession, citing public safety concerns.
- Saks expressed that Toronto's plan lacks adequate public health safeguards and law enforcement implementation.
- Minister Saks rejected the proposal due to feasibility issues, youth protection, lack of support from key players, including Ontario province.
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OTTAWA — Federal Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, Ya'ara Saks, has rejected Toronto's request to decriminalize drug possession, citing concerns about public safety. The decision was announced on Friday, after weeks of immense political pressure from opposition Conservatives and the Ontario government to refuse Toronto's request. The proposal wanted decriminalization to be combined with a series of more direct public health responses to …
Possession of illegal drugs will remain a crime in Toronto.
·Montreal, Canada
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Federal Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, Ya'ara Saks, rejected Toronto's request to decriminalize drug possession, citing concerns about public safety.
·Montreal, Canada
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