Canadians Consider Decriminalization of Most Illicit Drugs

Four years after marijuana use was legalized nationwide, political momentum is growing in Canada for the decriminalization of most other illicit drugs. Negotiations with the federal health ministry are progressing on an application from the province of British Columbia for an exemption from the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. The exemption would legalize possession of…

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