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Kanada. Coalition of addiction advocates urge federal government to decriminalize opioids

Kanada. Coalition of addiction advocates urge federal government to decriminalize opioids

Advocacy groups for drug users assembled in Edmonton this week are urging the federal government to immediately move toward decriminalization of all drugs if they want to reduce the number of opioid overdose deaths happening nationwide.

And the pending legalization of cannabis provides a “glimmer of hope” that Ottawa is moving toward a more sensible drug policy, experts say. (The Star, Edmonton/Kanada, 03.10.2018)

https://www.thestar.com/edmonton/2018/10/03/coalition-of-addiction-advocates-urge-federal-government-to-decriminalize-opioids.html