Kanada. Documents Show BC Scrapped OPC Plan at Hospitals Where Pop-Ups Ran
Kanada. Documents Show BC Scrapped OPC Plan at Hospitals Where Pop-Ups Ran
On November 18, the newly organized group Doctors for Safer Drug Policy set up unsanctioned overdose prevention siteson the grounds outside at Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria and Regional General Hospital in Nanaimo. Both tents, which planned short-term runs that have now concluded, were immediately approached by private security officers, but were allowed to relocate to the sidewalk and proceed without much interference.
However, on November 19 and 20, Victoria Police Department (VicPD) officers told the volunteers to take the Victoria tent down, citing Canadian federal law that prohibits public use of unregulated drugs. (Filter, USA, 22.11.2024)
https://filtermag.org/unsanctioned-overdose-prevention-sites-hospitals/