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Vancouver, Health Canada to formally discuss drug decriminalization, mayor says
Last Updated Jan 27, 2021 at 12:58 pm PDT
FILE - Vancouver City Hall (Lasia Kretzel, NEWS 1130 Photo)
Summary
Vancouver s mayor says Health Canada has agreed to begin formal talks on decriminalization of simple possession in city
If Vancouver is successful, it would become the first Canadian city to get approval to decriminalize simple possession
Vancouver mayor is hopeful decriminalization can help city amid overdose crisis
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – Health Canada has agreed to start formal discussions with the City of Vancouver on its plan to decriminalize the simple possession of illicit drugs.
Mayor Kennedy Stewart says the federal minister of health confirmed the news Wednesday, calling this “another hopeful and critical milestone on the path towards fully embracing a health-focused approach to substance use” in Vancouver.