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Canada has chance to change course on drug decriminalization

A recent private member's bill acknowledges that criminal sanctions for personal drug possession fuel stigma, and the need to treat problematic substance use as a health and social issue.

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BY SANDRA KA HON CHU AND JANET BUTLER-MCPHEE
December 10, 2020

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Canada has chance to change course on drug decriminalization

A recent private member's bill acknowledges that criminal sanctions for personal drug possession fuel stigma, and the need to treat problematic substance use as a health and social issue.

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