Green Party wants to decriminalize
possession of all drugs
Chief Elizabeth May believes the national emergency must be declared to curb the opioid crisis.
This is necessary to help those with addictions get the help they need and to protect Canadians, "said May, who was in Winnipeg on Saturday.
We must stop treating drug abuse as a criminal problem and start treating it as a public health problem, she said.
If drug possession is decriminalized, people will not be afraid to go for help.
Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada
The Green Party wants to recognize the fact that these deaths are linked to "contamination" with fentanyl, rather than using the term "overdose".
In the media and in general, it is referred to as overdoses related to opioids. I see things differently.
Many, if not all, of these deaths were poisonings, said Ms. May.
The leader of the Green Party does not rule out the fact that this decriminalization is temporary, the time to stem the flow of drugs
contaminated with fentanyl in the country. "The status quo is not working," she said.
According to the leader of the Green Party, it is up to the government to ensure a "safe supply" for Canadians.
"Contrary to what one might think, the opioid crisis does not only affect indigenous, marginalized or racialized communities,"
said Ms. May, who did not hesitate to point out drug dependence problems. prescription.
"My husband's sister could still [be here], had it not been for her addiction to the drugs she was prescribed," she said, visibly moved.
The Green Plan to Address the Opioid Crisis also includes funding for community-based organizations to test drugs
and distribute more kits of naloxone, which can quickly treat overdoses.
If the Greens agree with the New Democrats on the importance of decriminalizing drugs, the Liberals reject this option. Despite recommendations made by a Commons committee and many public health stakeholders, Justin Trudeau has already said that this option "was not part of [his] plans".
This is necessary to help those with addictions get the help they need and to protect Canadians, "said May, who was in Winnipeg on Saturday.
We must stop treating drug abuse as a criminal problem and start treating it as a public health problem, she said.
If drug possession is decriminalized, people will not be afraid to go for help.
Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada
The Green Party wants to recognize the fact that these deaths are linked to "contamination" with fentanyl, rather than using the term "overdose".
In the media and in general, it is referred to as overdoses related to opioids. I see things differently.
Many, if not all, of these deaths were poisonings, said Ms. May.
The leader of the Green Party does not rule out the fact that this decriminalization is temporary, the time to stem the flow of drugs
contaminated with fentanyl in the country. "The status quo is not working," she said.
According to the leader of the Green Party, it is up to the government to ensure a "safe supply" for Canadians.
"Contrary to what one might think, the opioid crisis does not only affect indigenous, marginalized or racialized communities,"
said Ms. May, who did not hesitate to point out drug dependence problems. prescription.
"My husband's sister could still [be here], had it not been for her addiction to the drugs she was prescribed," she said, visibly moved.
The Green Plan to Address the Opioid Crisis also includes funding for community-based organizations to test drugs
and distribute more kits of naloxone, which can quickly treat overdoses.
If the Greens agree with the New Democrats on the importance of decriminalizing drugs, the Liberals reject this option. Despite recommendations made by a Commons committee and many public health stakeholders, Justin Trudeau has already said that this option "was not part of [his] plans".
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