Dec 2023
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — The Supreme Court of the Canadian province of British Columbia on Friday blocked new provincial laws against public consumption of illegal substances. The ruling imposes a temporary injunction until March 31, with the judge saying “irreparable harm will be caused” if the laws come into force. The Restricting Public Consumption of Illegal Substances Act was passed by the B.C. provincial legislature in November, allowing fines
Watch to the end where Tyler and Kevin interview, Shadow Minister of Mental Health, Addiction, Recovery & Education, Elenore Sturko, who wants to see decriminalisation in Vancouver repealed and instead promotes treatment and recovery. Credit: Tyler Olivera. Follow him at Tik Tok: @tyler.oliveira and YouTube: @tyleroliveiraofficial and Kevin: @truthonthestreets Decriminalisation and consumption sites have to be one of the worst social experiments ever conducted on an already vulnerable population, leaving
Five years on, legalization is here to stay. But we need robust public health education around the risks of cannabis, especially for youth. https://ottawacitizen.com/opinion/beauchesne-were-not-talking-enough-about-cannabis-risks-to-the-young