Ian Mulgrew: Mandatory minimum sentence for B.C.'s fentanyl dealers simply isn't working

Credit to Author: Ian Mulgrew| Date: Tue, 05 Apr 2022 00:41:29 +0000

Opinion: This sentencing guideline has been unjust and doesn’t make the public safer. Addiction is not a moral choice but about individuals seeking relief — be it physical, mental, emotional or spiritual pain

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Overdose deaths down in B.C., but coroner warns supply still tainted

Credit to Author: Tiffany Crawford| Date: Thu, 05 Dec 2019 23:04:28 +0000

The B.C. Coroners Service is warning drug users that while the number of drug toxicity deaths is going down, the drug supply on the street is still tainted and unpredictable. The coroner reported Thursday that there were 69 suspected drug toxicity deaths in October 2019, a 42-per-cent decrease over the 118 deaths in October 2018. […]

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Drug toxicity deaths down in B.C., but coroner warns supply still tainted

Credit to Author: Tiffany Crawford| Date: Thu, 05 Dec 2019 18:29:27 +0000

The BC Coroners Service is warning drug users that while the number of drug toxicity deaths is going down, the supply on the street is still tainted and unpredictable. The coroner reported Thursday that that there were 69 suspected drug toxicity deaths in October 2019, a 42 per cent decrease over the 118 deaths in […]

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