BC’s Illicit Drug Possession Limit May Be ‘Too Low,’ Says Federal Report
Published on April 23, 2024
A new report by federal researchers has advocated to increase the amount of illicit drugs an individual can legally possess in British Columbia despite an increase in calls for the recriminalization of hard drugs in the province. British Columbia allows individuals to possess up to 2.5 grams of illicit drugs as part of the province’s decriminalization pilot project. A new study conducted as part of ongoing research by the Canadian Institutes of Health and Research to determine the public health and economic impact of drug decriminalization said that drugs users have complained about the limit and advocated for an increase to legal amounts....