Stopping the Harm: Decriminalization of People Who Use Drugs in BC

Report
par
Office of the Provincial Health Officer (BC)

Date de publication

2019

Géographie

Canada

Langue de la ressource

English

Texte disponible en version intégrale

Oui

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

Non

Évalué par des pairs

No

Constatations/points à retenir

This report provides an analysis of the harms associated with criminal justice-based approaches to drug policy, and offers a recommendation to further support response efforts: decriminalization of people who possess controlled drugs for personal use. The report identifies two potential mechanisms for implementing this change in BC.

Mots clés

Policy/Regulatory
Decriminalization/legalization