News about drug, decriminalization

Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth says illicit drug use is now banned in public spaces in B.C. including on transit, beaches and parks. #bcpoli pic.twitter.com/RA8adNm5D9

NEW - The federal government has granted the request from B.C. to change the rules around decriminalization. This will ban the use of illicit drugs in public spaces. #bcpoli

.@elenoresturko responding to fed decriminalization decision. Says decrim has been a tremendous failure and province failed to anticipate consequences of its decision. Now police will be moving drug users on, but to where, she asks. BC has put issue back on police, w/o resources. pic.twitter.com/acYkytGjKO

.⁦@mikefarnworthbc⁩ and ⁦@JM_Whiteside⁩ address Ottawa’s approval of re-criminalizing drugs use in public places. They thank Ottawa for the decision and will be sending a letter to police in BC. pic.twitter.com/p8JbN2Gjc5