Decomplicated

How could decriminalizing drugs in Canada save lives?

Episode Summary

It's been five years since the province of B.C. declared opioid-related overdose deaths as a public health emergency. Activists and advocates have been urging governments for the decriminalization of drugs. Yet, little has been done to implement this evidence-based approach. Carol (@caroleugenepark) sat down with Rumneek (@rumneeek) to talk about what the decriminalization of drugs would look like in practice. Thank you to today's experts: Scott Bernstein (@scott_bern) from the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition (@CANdrugpolicy), and Caitlin Shane (@caitlin_Ona) from Pivot Legal Society (@pivotlegal). Psst! We also have a daily newsletter, which you can sign up for at www.decomplicated.com! Follow us on Twitter (@decomplicatedca) & Instagram (@decomplicatednews).

Episode Notes

It's been five years since the province of B.C. declared opioid-related overdose deaths as a public health emergency. Activists and advocates have been urging governments for the decriminalization of drugs. Yet, little has been done to implement this evidence-based approach. Carol sat down with Rumneek to talk about what the decriminalization of drugs would look like in practice.

Thank you to today's experts: Scott Bernstein (@scott_bern) from the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition (@CANdrugpolicy), and Caitlin Shane (@caitlin_Ona) from Pivot Legal Society (@pivotlegal).

 Psst! We also have a daily newsletter, which you can sign up for at www.decomplicated.com!

Follow us on Twitter (@decomplicatedca) & Instagram (@decomplicatednews).