Should small amounts of drugs such as opioids or cocaine be decriminalized?
- Episode aired Jun 5, 2022
Possessing small amounts of illicit drugs - including opioids, cocaine, methamphetamine and MDMA - will be legal in B.C. beginning next year. Under an exemption to the federal Controlled Dru... Read allPossessing small amounts of illicit drugs - including opioids, cocaine, methamphetamine and MDMA - will be legal in B.C. beginning next year. Under an exemption to the federal Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, people will be able to hold up to 2.5 grams. Drug users and advocat... Read allPossessing small amounts of illicit drugs - including opioids, cocaine, methamphetamine and MDMA - will be legal in B.C. beginning next year. Under an exemption to the federal Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, people will be able to hold up to 2.5 grams. Drug users and advocates say the exemption doesn't go far enough to curb an overdose epidemic in the country. Ot... Read all