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B.C. TRIES 'CHEMICAL FINGERPRINTS' TO MAP ILLICIT DRUG FLOWS

British Columbia starts a 2-year pilot using robots and AI to map illegal drug flows, helping officials understand and fight the toxic drug supply crisis starting April 2024.

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NewsletterTFApr 17

British Columbia is using new technology to track illegal drugs. This is a new way to understand how drugs move and what's in them, helping to fight overdoses.

#BCDrugs, #DrugTracking, #ToxicSupply, #VancouverTech, #PublicHealthBC
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B.C. Uses New Tech to Track Illegal Drugs from April 2024

British Columbia starts a 2-year pilot using robots and AI to map illegal drug flows, helping officials understand and fight the toxic drug supply crisis starting April 2024.

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Maple Ridge business closing shop due to open drug use, threats

The City of Maple Ridge has community safety programs but one councillor said there's only so much the city can do.

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Maple Ridge business closing shop due to open drug use, threats
The City of Maple Ridge has community safety programs but one councillor said there's only so much the city can do.
#globalnews #Canada #Economy #BCdrugs #MapleRidge
https://globalnews.ca/news/10287149/maple-ridge-closing-shop-open-drug-use-threats/
Maple Ridge business closing shop due to open drug use, threats

The City of Maple Ridge has community safety programs but one councillor said there's only so much the city can do.

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Maple Ridge business closing shop due to open drug use, threats
The City of Maple Ridge has community safety programs but one councillor said there's only so much the city can do.
#globalnews #Canada #Economy #BCdrugs #MapleRidge
https://globalnews.ca/news/10287149/maple-ridge-closing-shop-open-drug-use-threats/
Maple Ridge business closing shop due to open drug use, threats

The City of Maple Ridge has community safety programs but one councillor said there's only so much the city can do.

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B.C. drug advocacy group argues illegal ‘compassion club’ model reduces overdoses

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‘I was destroying lives’: Former B.C. high school drug dealer on the lure of gang life

"We see our young people … usually (between) the ages of about 16 and 22 … that is where the bulk of our street-level drug dealers are in that range," an anti-gang official said.

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Illegal drug store selling illicit substances in downtown Vancouver for safe supply

Wednesday was the opening day for The Drugs Store, a small mobile store that is selling heroin, meth, cocaine and MDMA in downtown Vancouver.

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B.C. premier vows to investigate cannabis company’s reported approval to produce, sell cocaine

Adastra Labs, in Langley, B.C., says Health Canada granted an amendment to its dealer license to 'interact with up to 250 grams – or nearly nine ounces – of cocaine.

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