Why Canada is no longer a leader in global drug policy
Access to important innovations is unequal across Canada because of a lack of leadership at the federal level
Globe and Mail (Canada)
Friday, February 27, 2015
Friday, February 27, 2015
Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s statement about the failures of Canada's drug policy is mostly on point. It’s just the last bit he gets wrong: “I think what everyone believes and agrees with, and to be frank myself, is that the current approach is not working, but it is not clear what we should do.” He’s wrong, because we know what we should do: Supervised injection sites; prescription heroin; medical cannabis dispensaries; crack pipe distribution; drug testing kits; Naloxone for reversing opioid overdose.
