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Tag Archives: Oregon decriminalizes

Decriminalization means the removal of criminal penalties for people caught in possession of personal amounts of street drugs.
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Feds discuss decriminalizing drug possession in Vancouver

January 28, 2021 Guest Post

By Moira Wyton, The Tyee, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

The federal government has agreed to begin discussions about decriminalizing drug possession in Vancouver, Mayor Kennedy Stewart said  today.

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Oregon votes to decriminalize some drugs

November 6, 2020 Guest Post 1 Comment

By Moira Wyton, The Tyee, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Oregon’s overwhelming vote to decriminalize some drugs for personal use on Tuesday has experts and advocates in British Columbia wondering  what it will take for the province to move in the same direction.

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