Treating addicts as if they are criminals doesn’t help them, nor does it stem public appetite for illicit substances, health experts say

Top health officials in British Columbia are calling for a significant change in drug policy that would ensure people who use illicit drugs do not face criminal charges for it. Dr. Perry Kendall, B.C.’s provincial health officer, said he supports decriminalization because treating users as criminals has been costly and ineffective.  Read the rest of this article at The Globe and Mail…