The Canadian government reversed a program that would have allowed residents of British Columbia to have smaller amounts of drugs, including cocaine and methamphetamine, without fear of facing criminal charges on Tuesday. People in the state are no longer permitted to use medication in public places, as the state requested and after a public and political backlash.
Under the alterations, which went into effect quickly, people will still be allowed to possess smaller amounts of drugs. However, they will now be required to use them in healthy treatment facilities, safe residences, and another harm reduction facilities established by health authorities. The government’s struggles as they deal with the opioid crisis are highlighted by the recriminalization of open drug usage in British Columbia. There are no simple solutions, yet in a state that has been a global leader in the harm reduction movement, which seeks to reduce dangerous behavior rather than punish drug users. The state’s prosecutor estimated that there were a report 2, 511 poisonous drug deaths last month. Decriminalizing possession was intended to help police to concentrate on significant medication distributors rather than users, and to encourage users to be ready for treatment.
