Commentary
by
Snapp, Zara & Jorge Herrera Valderrrábano
Release Date
2021
Geography
Canada
Language of Resource
English
Full Text Available
No
Open Access / OK to Reproduce
No
Peer Reviewed
Yes
Objective
Discusses the political and legal possibilities of safely supplying opium gum and manually extracted heroin from Mexico to Canada as a public health, harm reduction and development policy.
Findings/Key points
Prohibition of opium has wide ranging health and development impacts that bring up a moral imperative re the safe supply of diverse opium-based products – including opium gum and heroin – that urgently need to be explored and addressed. Opium gum can be used orally or smoked, reducing risk.
Keywords
Policy/Regulatory
Safer supply
