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B.C. won’t follow Oregon in drug decriminalization reversal: Eby

Province set a new record in 2023 with at least 2,511 deaths related to unregulated drugs
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Premier David Eby, here seen with Mental Health and Addictions Minister Jennifer Whiteside and Jonny Morris, Chief Executive Officer at Canadian Mental Health Association, says B.C. won’t follow Oregon’s plan as it plans to reverse elements of its drug decriminalization law. But B.C. will continue to monitor other jurisdictions’ responses to deaths from unregulated drugs. (Screencap)

As Oregon plans to reverse elements of its drug decriminalization law, British Columbia won’t follow for now, Premier David Eby said.

“We’ll watch what Oregon is doing with interest, just like we watch what Alberta is doing with interest and Washington State and California and other jurisdictions that are struggling with this, “Eby said Thursday (Jan. 25).

“If they show significant progress, of course, we would look at similar approaches.

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Wolf Depner

About the Author: Wolf Depner

I joined the national team with Black Press Media in 2023 from the Peninsula News Review, where I had reported on Vancouver Island's Saanich Peninsula since 2019.
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