Portugal also improved access to treatment as part of decriminalization which BC isn't doing for this three year trial. Drugs have practically been decriminalized in the DTES for years already, this is just making it official province wide. Without improving access to treatment it's rather difficult to imagine this will have a positive impact.
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Portugal also improved access to treatment as part of decriminalization which BC isn't doing for this three year trial. Drugs have practically been decriminalized in the DTES for years already, this is just making it official province wide. Without improving access to treatment it's rather difficult to imagine this will have a positive impact.