There is no evidence that decriminalization increased drug use. But there was an increase in homelessness that made more people visible while they used drugs, said Lindsay Frame, lawyer for a coalition of 13 drug user advocacy groups. Michelle Gamage reports. Michelle reports on health for The Tyee. Published July 24, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/07/24/Drug-User-Advocacy-Groups-Challenge-Recriminalization/