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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.

Vancouver City Council unanimously adopted a motion to request a federal exemption from Health Minister Patty Hajdu, pictured, that could decriminalize drug possession throughout the city. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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