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Drug Use, Arrests, Policing, and Imprisonment in Canada and BC, 2015-2016
Although the news media has been vocal about the decrease in cannabis arrests in 2016 (even though the decrease is quite small), little attention has been given to the increase…
DownloadThe Canadian Drug Policy Coalition (CDPC) is a coalition of individuals and civil society organizations that envisions a safe, healthy and just Canada in which drug policy and legislation as…
This is a guest blog provided by Nazlee Maghsoudi. The Canadian Drug Policy attended HR17 and we are pleased to share this account of the conference. With growing international attention…
Last week, for the National Day of Action for the Overdose Crisis, we marched with 922 feathers, one for every life lost in BC in 2016. Our Executive Director, Donald MacPherson,…
Raffi Balian passed away on February 16, 2017 Raffi was one of the founding members of the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition (CDPC). He was very excited that the founding group…
As 2016 comes to a close, we reflect on the tragedy that continues to unfold in Canada; the unprecedented numbers of deaths from drug overdoses this year. At CDPC, we…
Criminalization of people who use drugs harms some of the world’s most vulnerable citizens. This has to stop.
