Nov 16, 2023 | Drug & Alcohol Information, Drug & Alcohol Testing News
Earlier in September, Democratic San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced a plan to require individuals receiving welfare to receive mandatory drug screening and treatment programs. This measure is aimed at mitigating San Francisco’s homelessness and toxic overdose...
Nov 7, 2023 | Drug & Alcohol Information
Earlier in September, members of the B.C. government discussed making changes to regulations regarding public drug use at the opening session of the 2023 Union of B.C. Municipalities convention. Following the implementation of illicit drug decriminalization in the...
Nov 3, 2023 | Drug & Alcohol Information, Opioid crisis
According to a news release published earlier in September on the Government of Canada website, the federal government will provide funding totaling $1.8 million for three projects in Hamilton through Health Canada’s Substance Use and Addictions Program (SUAP)....
Oct 27, 2023 | Drug & Alcohol Information
Over the last months, several cities in British Columbia have proposed and implemented bylaws to restrict and ban illicit drug use in public spaces as a response to the exemption under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act granted to the province by Health Canada,...
Oct 19, 2023 | Drug & Alcohol Information, Opioid crisis
In recent months, Oregon state’s drug decriminalization legislation has been facing significant pressure as Portland and other cities prepare to lobby the government to reform or repeal it. In 2020, Oregon became the first U.S. state to decriminalize possession of...
Oct 17, 2023 | Drug & Alcohol Information, Opioid crisis
A recent analysis authored by Elizabeth McSheffrey and published by Global News examined the challenges faced by B.C. following the implementation of illicit drug decriminalization in the province. Specifically, some of the challenges identified include unnecessary...
