“Faced with an overdose crisis that is killing thousands of people every year, Canada decided to embrace “safer supply,” a strategy that distributes free addictive drugs as an alternative to potentially tainted illicit substances. Yet the results have been disastrous and should serve as a cautionary tale for other jurisdictions.” “The rationale behind safer supply is not actually unreasonable. Overdoses, infections and deaths often occur because addicts consume street drugs

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