Kanada. In Canada, The Fight for Compassion Clubs Rages On in Court
Kanada. In Canada, The Fight for Compassion Clubs Rages On in Court
An upcoming ruling from Canada’s Federal Court could have a radical impact on the country’s drug laws.
In 2021, Drug User Liberation Front (DULF) and Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users (VANDU) applied for an exemption to Canada’s prohibitionist Controlled Drug and Substances Act (CDSA) to start a compassion club, where they could test and label illicit substances people use before distributing them to its members.
In 2022, after 10 months of bureaucratic inaction, the Canadian government rejected the application. VANDU and DULF promptly filed for a judicial review of Canada’s decision.
On Mar. 7 and 8, 2024, the two groups finally had their day in court. While the hearings have concluded, the court’s decision could take months. (Talking Drugs, UK, 20.03.2024)
https://www.talkingdrugs.org/in-canada-the-fight-for-compassion-clubs-rages-on-in-court/