Starting Tuesday, it is no longer a criminal offence to possess small amounts of certain illicit drugs in B.C., for people age 18 or above.
Under the exemption, up to 2.5 grams of the following four drug types can be legally possessed:Fentanyl and its analogues were detected in nearly 86 per cent of drug toxicity deaths from 2019 until 2022, according to the latest report fromThe exemption pilot is set to last for three years until Jan. 31, 2026 unless it is revoked or replaced before then.
A Health Canada spokesperson said the federal government will monitor the pilot throughout its duration to gauge its effectiveness.No. Anyone caught selling drugs or trafficking them will still face criminal penalties in B.C. "However, adults removed from private establishments would not be subject to federal criminal charges for their personal possession of up to 2.5 grams of the illegal drugs listed in the exemption," the B.C. ministry of mental health and addictions said.
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