FOG BLOG CANADA LOG: BC DECRIMINALIZES POSSESION OF 2.5 G OF HARD DRUGS LIKE HERROIN, FENTANYL

What you need to know about the decriminalization of possessing illicit drugs in B.C. B.C. granted exemption by federal government in November 2022; pilot will run until 2026 Starting Tuesday, it is no longer a criminal offence to possess small amounts of certain illicit drugs in B.C., for people age 18 or above.

It's part of a three-year pilot by the federal government, which granted B.C. an exemption from the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) on May 31, 2022.

While advocates for drug users say decriminalization alone won't stop thousands of people dying from a tainted drug supply, others say it is a step in the right direction when it comes to how drug users are treated.

Here's what you need to know about B.C.'s drug decriminalization pilot. Which drugs are included in the pilot?

Under the exemption, up to 2.5 grams of the following four drug types can be legally possessed:

• Cocaine (crack and powder).

• Methamphetamine.

• MDMA.

• Opioids (including heroin, fentanyl and morphine).

Fentanyl and its analogues were detected in nearly 86 per cent of drug toxicity deaths from 2019 until 2022, according to the latest report . The exemption pilot is set to last for three years until Jan. 31, 2026 unless it is revoked or replaced before then.