From the CBC:
What you need to know about the decriminalization of possessing illicit drugs in B.C. B.C. granted exemption by federal government in November 2022; pilot will run until 2026 by Akshay Kulkarni ·
"it is no longer a criminal offence to possess small amounts of certain illicit drugs in B.C. for people aged 18 or above.
"It's part of a three-year pilot by the federal government, which granted B.C. an exemption from the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) on May 31, 2022.
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"Under the exemption, up to 2.5 grams of the following four drug types can be legally possessed:
"Cocaine (crack and powder). Methamphetamine. MDMA. Opioids (including heroin, fentanyl and morphine).
"Fentanyl and its analogues were detected in nearly 86 per cent of drug toxicity deaths from 2019 until 2022, according to the latest report from the B.C. Coroners Service."
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