Drug prohibition is fuelling this crisis: Regulating drugs is the way out. "The whole point of regulating drug production and sales is that we can better control what is being sold and to whom." theconversation.com/drug-prohibiti… via Kora DeBeck #cdnpoli #drugpolicy

"Overdose prevention was good, but it didn’t address the underlying problem: a poisoned product." Read "The War Over Safe Drug Supply in Vancouver" here: macleans.ca/society/the-wa…

"If we take away harm reduction as one of the options available to people, ultimately all I can see happen is we're going to see more people losing their lives. And that terrifies me." Read more: msn.com/en-ca/news/can…

The Canadian state has unjustly criminalized & confined Chief Dsta’hyl for defending the land & rights of the Wet’suwet’en people. As a result, Canada joins the shameful list of countries where prisoners of conscience remain under house arrest/behind bars thetyee.ca/News/2024/07/3…

📢 On June 1, 2024, Health Canada and PHAC published a Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement for the proposed Controlled Substances Regulations (CSR) in the Canada Gazette, Part I. 📝 Check out our detailed submission here: drugpolicy.ca/about/publicat…

Text received from a friend today... I immediately thought, "Yeah, this should live on Twitter." #politics #FactsMatter

International Overdose Awareness Day is here! Make sure you tag us when you share all your #IOAD2024 activities – we love seeing all the amazing things our community is doing💜 Check out our global event map here: bit.ly/4dHbh1x #TogetherWeCan #IOAD #EndOverdose

Today (August 31) is International Overdose Awareness Day – the world’s largest annual campaign to #EndOverdose Share this video and help us make an impact 💜💜💜 #IOAD2024 #TogetherWeCan #OverdoseAwarenessMonth #OverdoseAwareness #OverdoseAwarenessWeek #OverdoseAware

“His death, I believe, is due to these changes. It’s producing barriers.” Read more: kitchissippi.com/2024/09/08/sca…

I’ve never met anyone whose mental health improved after a stay at Surrey Pre-Trial.

My latest op-ed today in the Toronto Star. The issue of invoking the notwithstanding clause to clear encampments is bigger than just homelessness: this is about protecting the integrity of the Charter and the foundations of Canadian society. thestar.com/opinion/contri…

'Saving lives is not controversial': B.C. doctors set up 'unsanctioned' overdose prevention sites at hospitals bc.ctvnews.ca/saving-lives-i…

"Nurses who were caring for him in the emergency department thanked us for providing him a safe place to use, and when he didn’t have that option, he used somewhere where he wouldn’t be found in time, and he died, and our team is devastated." Read more: timescolonist.com/local-news/pat…

🌟 Meet the Panelists! 🌟 We're thrilled to introduce the panelists joining us for our upcoming webinar: "Getting to Tomorrow: 7 Actions to End the Unregulated Drug Crisis." 🗓 When? December 4th ⏰ Time? 10AM PT | 1PM ET 📲 RSVP now: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

🧵Today, we’re launching "Getting to Tomorrow: 7 Actions to End the Unregulated Drug Crisis". This report presents key opportunities for action to address the toxic drug crisis affecting communities across Canada. #GettingToTomorrow Read the report: drugpolicy.ca/about/publicat…

"people as individuals are being blamed for a housing crisis and a toxic drug crisis, when really these are structural, systemic issues that are happening clean across the country..." Read more: albernivalleynews.com/home2/consulta…

"After centuries of legislated harm, Indigenous peoples’ health continues to be dictated today – drafted into policy and policed without regard for constitutional rights, consultation, or informed consent." Yellowhead Institute Read more: yellowheadinstitute.org/2024/12/18/saf…

BC provincial government repealed Bill 34, a small but hard-fought victory against politically-driven laws and policies that inflict harm upon those made most vulnerable by oppressive systems. #BCpoli Read the full joint statement: drugpolicy.ca/for-immediate-…

[WEBINAR] Decriminalization Across Movements: explore the history of criminalization faced by various communities, hear firsthand accounts from those directly affected & examine how grassroots movements & coalitions have worked together. Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…