By Liam Hunt “It seems to be motivated by a very small, vocal, and well-connected group of advocates” says Dr. Michael Lester Dr. Michael Lester, a...
Harry Anslinger (center) discussing cannabis control with Canadian narcotics chief Charles Henry Ludovic Sharman and Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Stephen B. Gibbons in 1938. (Photo...
By Alexandra Keeler A B.C. pharmacy scam investigation has led the provincial government to return to a witnessed consumption model for safer supply More than 60...
Sam Cooper The leaked audit shows from 2022 to 2024, a staggering 22,418,000 doses of opioids were prescribed by doctors and pharmacists to approximately 5,000 clients...
The Greta and Robert H. N. Ho Psychiatry and Education Centre, the HOpe Centre, a health care facility for mental illness and addiction in North Vancouver,...
By Alexandra Keeler Sustained drug use profoundly impacts brain function and physical health, leading to irreversible damage and long-term health risks On Jan. 3, the US’s...
David Clinton Involuntary confinement is currently enjoying serious reconsideration Sometimes a quick look is all it takes to convince me that a particular government initiative...
By Alexandra Keeler Business owners and residents weigh in on the controversial closure of Kensington Market’s overdose prevention site Toronto’s Kensington Market is a bohemian community...
By Alexandra Keeler On Christmas Eve, during his final year of high school, Justin Schneider’s friend handed him his first bowl of weed. Schneider says he...
Safe needle disposal box at Deverill Square Gyro 2 Park in Nanaimo, B.C., Sept. 5, 2024. [Photo credit: Alexandra Keeler] By Alexandra Keeler Some politicians, police...