http://syn2.thecanadianpress.com:8080/mrss/feed/2e857db14f6a4d9ca04db283860d4731 MSN - CP National Copyright © 2010-2018 The Canadian Press. All rights reserved. http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Tue, 13 May 2025 08:02:28 +0000 http://syn2.thecanadianpress.com:8080/mrss/feed/2e857db14f6a4d9ca04db283860d4731/n_Overdose-Crisis20230130T1636 The possession of up to 2.5 grams of certain illicit drugs will be decriminalized in British Columbia in an effort to prevent deaths from toxic overdose. The federal minister mental health and addictions, Carolyn Bennett, says the provincial exemption from Canada’s drug laws represents a “monumental shift” in drug policy. n_Overdose-Crisis20230130T1636 Mon, 30 Jan 2023 21:36:00 +0000 The possession of up to 2.5 grams of certain illicit drugs will be decriminalized in British Columbia in an effort to prevent deaths from toxic overdose. The federal minister mental health and addictions, Carolyn Bennett, says the provincial exemption from Canada’s drug laws represents a “monumental shift” in drug policy. SOUNDBITE1: Carolyn Bennett, mental health and addictions Minister. PLACELINE: Vancouver. CREDIT: The Canadian Press. LANGUAGE: English. The possession of up to 2.5 grams of certain illicit drugs will be decriminalized in British Columbia in an effort to prevent deaths from toxic overdose. The federal minister mental health and addictions, Carolyn Bennett, says the provincial exemption from Canada’s drug laws represents a “monumental shift” in drug policy. Drug decriminalization to begin in B.C.