BC Reverses Course on Drug Decriminalization After Public Backlash

BC Reverses Course on Drug Decriminalization After Public Backlash
B.C. Premier David Eby speaks during a news conference in Vancouver on Feb. 20, 2024. The Canadian Press/Ethan Cairns
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The government of British Columbia is changing course on public drug use.

“Illicit drugs and hard drugs should not be used where kids are playing, where patients are recovering, or community life is lived,” Premier David Eby told a news conference on April 26.

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