Global News published this video item, entitled “BC government provides update on 3-year drug decriminalization trial | LIVE” – below is their description.
The B.C. government will provide an update Monday on the three-year trial for drug decriminalization.
Starting Tuesday, adults with up to two-and-a-half grams of drugs for personal use, including opioids, cocaine and MDMA, will not be arrested or charged.
The goal is to reduce the shame and stigma surrounding drug use, which the province says keeps people from accessing life-saving services.
B.C. Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Jennifer Whiteside, Federal Minister for Mental Health and Addictions Carolyn Bennett and provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry will provide an update about the implementation of drug decriminalization at 10 a.m. PT.
Since 2016, toxic drugs have killed almost 11,000 people in B.C.
For more info: https://globalnews.ca/news/9446093/bc-drug-decriminalization-tuesday-update
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