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CDPC applauds passing of resolution at NDP annual convention supporting the decriminalization of drugs and safe supply of opioids
Read more: CDPC applauds passing of resolution at NDP annual convention supporting the decriminalization of drugs and safe supply of opioids(Photo: Canadian Press) Four people a day are dying in BC. Governments must act immediately…
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What a Liberal minority government means for drug policy in Canada
Read more: What a Liberal minority government means for drug policy in CanadaThe Liberals have another chance to do what is right: embrace evidence-based policies that will…
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Donald MacPherson, Canadian Drug Policy Coalition executive director, awarded honourary doctorate from Adler University
Read more: Donald MacPherson, Canadian Drug Policy Coalition executive director, awarded honourary doctorate from Adler UniversityThe award is the university’s first-ever honourary doctorate in Canada and recognizes the overdose and…
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A record number of people have died from overdose in Ontario, but do politicians care enough to act?
Read more: A record number of people have died from overdose in Ontario, but do politicians care enough to act?(Interactive Graph) The answer to the headline’s question seems to be a resounding “no.” How…
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OPEN LETTER: International Narcotics Control Board must call on the Sri Lankan authorities to halt imminent executions for drug-related offences
Read more: OPEN LETTER: International Narcotics Control Board must call on the Sri Lankan authorities to halt imminent executions for drug-related offencesHRI open letterDownload Open LetterHRI open letter “Executions for drug offences are prohibited under international…
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OPEN LETTER: Calling on Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General to implement a public safety approach to policing
Read more: OPEN LETTER: Calling on Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General to implement a public safety approach to policingDownload Open Letter “Your ministry and the Province bear responsibility to ensure the health and…
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A Roadmap for Canada’s Drug Policy Future: The Peter Wall International Research Roundtable
Read more: A Roadmap for Canada’s Drug Policy Future: The Peter Wall International Research RoundtableThe first steps for systemic change are usually the hardest. But thanks to an international…
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Donald MacPherson, Canadian Drug Policy Coalition Executive Director, receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Read more: Donald MacPherson, Canadian Drug Policy Coalition Executive Director, receives Lifetime Achievement AwardVancouver, BC—The BC Centre on Substance Use (BCCSU) has awarded drug policy advocate, Donald MacPherson,…
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Public forum to look at models of legal regulation of drugs in Canada
Read more: Public forum to look at models of legal regulation of drugs in CanadaGoing beyond decriminalization and envisioning a post-prohibition Canada where substances are legal and regulated What:…
