Drug decriminalization in BC reduced police encounters for drug possession, with no changes in drug-related deaths
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British Columbia’s drug decriminalization policy was associated with a substantial decrease in police encounters for drug possession, while neither decriminalization nor the subsequent partial recriminalization was associated with detectable changes in deaths due to drug toxicity or drug-related hospitalizations, found new research in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.260038.
  • Pxtl@lemmy.caEnglish
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    3 days ago

    I wonder how it would’ve gone if police hadn’t thrown up their hands and said “Oh I guess we’re not doing drug enforcement at all anymore”