Critics weigh in on B.C. ending its experiment with drug decriminalization

published on January 16, 2026 in Global News Morning BC

Three years after it was launched, B.C. is pulling the plug on its drug decriminalization pilot project. Global News Morning speaks with Kora DeBeck, a Professor of Substance Use and Drug Policy in SFU’s School of Public Policy, about why the program failed to deliver the results the province had hoped for. [Video] View the full article