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Canadian province decriminalizes drugs to fight overdose deaths

Por: ABC News World February 02, 2023

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The Canadian province of British Columbia said it's decriminalizing small amounts of some drugs to help combat the number of .During the three-year pilot program, which started Jan. 31, no one 18 years and older will be charged if caught in possession of 2.5 grams of certain illegal drugs, including heroin, meth, ecstasy, among others, for personal use.We know criminalization drives people to use alone. Given the increasingly toxic drug... + full article



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