Why did British Columbia decriminalize hard drugs? | About That

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CBC News published this video item, entitled “Why did British Columbia decriminalize hard drugs? | About That” – below is their description.

B.C. is almost a month into a three-year exemption from federal drug laws in an effort to address the rise in opioid-related overdose deaths — but decriminalization is just the latest step in the province’s long fight against the epidemic. Andrew also talks to CBC’s Lyndsay Duncombe about Oregon’s decriminalization efforts.

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