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Windsor police says they don't arrest people for open drug use — except in some cases
A high ranking member of Windsor's police service explained to council why officers aren't arresting people who use drugs in public.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/windsor-open-drug-use-downtown-police-9.7162394?cmp=rss

CBC British Columbia Apr 10

Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim's response to defamation lawsuit states Sean Orr 'supported drug use'
Ken Sim's response response, filed with the B.C. Supreme Court on Tuesday, says Sim's comments wouldn't lower Orr's reputation in the community, given the councillor's "words, actions and statements regarding the use and supply of drugs" both before and since his election to Vancouver's co...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/ken-sim-sean-orr-defamation-lawsuit-response-9.7158458?cmp=rss

CBC British Columbia Apr 4

Vancouver health-care workers provide safety advice about drug use for FIFA World Cup visitors
Health-care workers in Vancouver are issuing safety advice around illicit drugs and alcohol for the thousands of people who are expecting to visit the region for the upcoming FIFA Men's World Cup.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/health-care-public-intoxication-overdose-vancouver-fifa-world-cup-9.7149488?cmp=rss

NewsletterTF Apr 3

SEVEN DETAINED IN GACHIBOWLI PUB RAID FOR ALLEGED DRUG CONSUMPTION

Seven people, including a civil servant's son, were held at Quake Arena Pub in Gachibowli on March 25 for suspected drug use. Police are investigating.

#GachibowliDrugRaid, #HyderabadCrime, #PubRaid, #DrugUse, #GachibowliPolice

https://newsletter.tf/gachibowli-pub-raid-7-detained-drug-use-march-25/

NewsletterTF Apr 3

Seven people were detained at a Gachibowli pub on March 25 for suspected drug use. This follows similar incidents in the city.

#GachibowliDrugRaid, #HyderabadCrime, #PubRaid, #DrugUse, #GachibowliPolice
https://newsletter.tf/gachibowli-pub-raid-7-detained-drug-use-march-25/

Gachibowli Pub Raid: 7 Detained for Suspected Drug Use on March 25

Seven people, including a civil servant's son, were held at Quake Arena Pub in Gachibowli on March 25 for suspected drug use. Police are investigating.

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CBC London Mar 30

Library fears increased drug use at Central Library if Carepoint closes
London's Library Board is concerned the Central Library could become a more attractive location for drug users if the Carepoint supervised consumption site closes.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/library-drug-use-9.7144796?cmp=rss

DavidM_yeg Mar 23

The UCP government of Alberta is closing another round of supervised consumption sites citing “public safety” … demonstrating that they don’t consider drug users members of the public.

#UCP #ABPoli #ABleg #HarmReduction #DrugUse

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/supervised-consumption-closing-southern-alberta-9.7136672

Closing drug consumption site will move overdoses onto Calgary streets, health experts fear | CBC News

Nearly five years after first announcing its plans to close the supervised consumption site at the Sheldon M. Chumir Health Centre, the Alberta government set a date to close the site later this year and replace it with services more focused on recovery and treatment.

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CBC Edmonton Mar 20

Alberta police watchdog not recommending charges against RCMP in death of woman's baby
Lloydminster RCMP officers who arrested a pregnant mother won't face charges in the death of her baby, with the police watchdog citing her drug use as a factor in the newborn's death. ASIRT says the detachment's attitude was inappropriate but it's not believed that treating the mother earlier could have saved her baby.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/asirt-rcmp-baby-death-9.7136276?cmp=rss

Osna.FM Mar 20

Actor Alexander Scheer has publicly disclosed details about a medical diagnosis and his former drug use."I have high‑grade ADHD" Scheer told the "Neue Osnabrück... https://news.osna.fm/?p=38919 | #news #adhd #alexander #diagnosis #druguse

Alexander Scheer Reveals Severe ADHD Diagnosis and Shares His Past Drug‑Use Journey - Osna.FM

Actor Alexander Scheer reveals he has severe ADHD, sharing details about his medical diagnosis and past drug use.

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CBC Ottawa Mar 17

Public drug use will spike when consumption sites close, advocates warn
Public drug use is set to spike in Ottawa, representatives from the city's two last supervised drug consumption sites are warning after the province cut their funding and told them to end their services.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/supervised-consumption-closed-ontario-hart-hub-9.7130869?cmp=rss