'It Wasn't Working': Canada Province Ends Drug Decriminalization Over 35 years as a drug user, Vancouver resident Garth Mullins said he's had "hundreds and hundreds" of interactions with police, and long believed drug decriminalization was smart policy.

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Drug decriminalization and policy alienation among frontline police in British Columbia: A qualitative study Research Summary This qualitative study examines how frontline police officers in British Columbia experienced and adapted to Canada's first formal drug decriminalization policy 1 year after impleme...

New publication in Criminology and Public Policy examining police experiences with Canada's first #drugdecriminalization policy. We highlight #policyalienation, #legalambiguity, and disparate coping mechanisms that reveal the #lawinaction. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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#FreedomofSpeech in the U.S. is like #drugdecriminalization in other places, but without offering any rehab services.
We allow completely unbridled #hatespeech but don't offer or encourage any remedy

Legislation decriminalizes possession of small amounts of psilocybin with civil penalties Bill section allows possession of one gram or less of psilocybin with minimal penalties

Massachusetts just took a groundbreaking step by decriminalizing the possession of small amounts of psilocybin, bringing minimal penalties for those holding one gram or less!

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#MA #CitizenPortal #DrugDecriminalization #CriminalJusticeReform #MentalHealthAccess

Georgia lawmakers amend marijuana possession laws to align with presidential pardon Georgia General Assembly modifies drug laws to include presidential pardon for marijuana possession.

Georgia's House Bill 804 could change the lives of many by aligning state marijuana laws with a federal pardon, restoring rights to those convicted of simple possession.

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#GA #DrugDecriminalization #CitizenPortal #CriminalJusticeReform #SocialEquity #GeorgiaMarijuana

British Columbia abruptly drops drug decriminalization after backlash Premier asks government to reintroduce ban, ending Canada’s first large attempt to gauge effects of decriminalization

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Great to see this in the British Press

#BritishColumbia #drugdecriminalization