Kanada. Trudeau ministers welcome decriminalization endorsement as opioid crisis deepens
Kanada. Trudeau ministers welcome decriminalization endorsement as opioid crisis deepens
Canada's attorney general and federal health minister say they welcome the call from Canadian police chiefs to decriminalize drugs for simple possession, as the COVID-19 pandemic has intensified the opioid crisis.
Vancouver Police Chief Adam Palmer, president of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP), said July 9 that “the tide is turning” with a new generation of law enforcement now acknowledging that arresting people for drug possession isn't effective and “does not save lives.”
“We are here today to officially state that the CACP recognizes substance use and addiction as a public health issue. Being addicted to a controlled substance is not a crime and should not be treated as such,” Palmer said. (National Observer, Kanada, 10.07.2020)
https://www.nationalobserver.com/2020/07/10/news/trudeau-ministers-welcome-decriminalization-endorsement-opioid-crisis-deepens