Chinese Heroin vs. Canadian Cannabis
In Canada, especially in Vancouver, British Columbia, it’s a battle between Chinese heroin (fentanyl) and Canadian cannabis. Outside...
downtown eastside
Taxpayer-Funded Drugs
When people say “safe supply,” they mean taxpayer-funded drugs. A recent investigative piece in the National Post inspired lively debate...
5 Ways B.C. Decriminalization Could Work
Others have given their five reasons why B.C.’s decriminalization of drugs is a terrible idea. While I’m sympathetic...
Cannabis Substitution Project Raided by Vancouver Police – Charges Laid
On Tuesday, May 10th, 2022, The Cannabis Substitution Program (CSP) was raided by Vancouver police, and charges have...
Heroin handed out for free on Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside
On Wednesday, the members of the Drug User Liberation Front aka DULF handed out free heroin, cocaine, and...
COVID-19: Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside – a potential powder keg for coronavirus cases
Vancouver’s downtown eastside is facing unique and unprecedented challenges as a result of the COVID-19 global pandemic. Marginalization,...
Vancouver doctor says vending-machine opioids a cheap way to save lives
VANCOUVER — A doctor with an expertise in public health says he will soon be dispensing opioids through...
Former dispensary (TMCD) offers free drug tests and harm reduction supplies in DTES
Vancouver Coastal Health, supporting the initiative, will help in providing the supplies for free, through the BC Centre...
East Hastings dispensary launches onsite Drug Analysis Service
In the last few weeks, cannabis access in Vancouver has gone from bad to worse as dispensary after...
Dana Larsen on fighting for Vancouver’s Dispensaries: Court cases, Injunctions, Exclusion Zones, and Outdated Bylaws
CLN caught up with prominent cannabis activist Dana Larsen for an update on Vancouver’s unlicensed dispensaries and their...