"B.C. cops weren’t fully prepared for drug decriminalization. When the province’s pilot project came into force earlier this year, only two-thirds of officers had been trained in what that meant, The Tyee has learned. Michelle Gamage reports. Michelle reports on health for The Tyee. Published Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024. 

https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/01/04/BC-Cops-Not-Prepared-Decriminalization/

"B.C. cops weren’t fully prepared for drug decriminalization. When the province’s pilot project came into force earlier this year, only two-thirds of officers had been trained in what that meant, The Tyee has learned. Michelle Gamage reports. Michelle reports on health for The Tyee. Published Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/01/04/BC-Cops-Not-Prepared-Decriminalization/

BC’s Cops Weren’t Fully Prepared for Drug Decriminalization

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