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Health Canada says it hasn't received application from B.C. to extend decriminalization

Health Canada confirms no extension request for B.C.'s pilot allowing adults to possess up to 2.5 grams of certain illicit drugs amid mixed results and political challenges.

Summary by castanet.net
Health Canada says it has not received an application from the B.C. government to continue the province's drug decriminalization experiment, which is set to expire at the end of the month. The exemption to the federal Controlled Drugs and Substances Act allows adults to possess up to 2.5 grams of op...

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castanet.net broke the news in Kelowna, Canada on Sunday, January 11, 2026.
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