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Activists give out FREE cocaine, crystal meth, and heroin as officials try to decriminalize 3-day supply of drugs
Apr 15, 2021
CANADIAN activists gave out free samples of clean cocaine, crystal meth, and heroin to residents in one of the country's poorest neighborhoods to argue against the city's plan to decriminalize drugs.
Vancouver and the province of British Columbia is currently mulling over a drug decriminalization plan that would exempt the city and province from the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act that would decriminalize small possession of all drugs.
On Wednesday, activists took to the streets to distribute the drugs, saying drug decriminalization would continue to harm people who consume high quantities of drugs.
The city submitted to Health Canada a proposed "Vancouver model" for decriminalization, including what it counts as a "three-day supply" of drug possession to be decriminalized.
Activists took issue with the idea, counter protesting a rally held in Downtown Eastside, arguing the limits set out by the government wouldn't last addicted users half a day.
The city's proposed limited personal possession amounts included two grams of opioids; three grams of cocaine; 10 rocks (one gram) of crack cocaine; and 1.5 grams of amphetamines like crystal meth.
If the proposal is approved, anyone possessing those quantities or less would not get a criminal charge.
"The three-day supply would mean people who use drugs wouldn’t need to continue a daily search for substances, nor would they face seizure of drugs by police at or below this threshold," Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart said on his website.
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