Canada's British Columbia calls off drug decriminalization pilot project


By Lin Wei
  • World
  • Saturday, 27 Apr 2024

OTTAWA, April 26 (Xinhua) -- Canada's British Columbia provincial government on Friday called off a drug decriminalization pilot project which allowed drug users to carry small amounts of drugs.

British Columbia is taking action to make illicit drug use illegal in all public spaces, including inside hospitals, on transit and in parks, the provincial government said in a news release.

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