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B.C. Residents Won’t be Charged for Possessing Small Amounts of Drugs.

Tuesday, 31 May 2022 14:41

Opioids, cocaine and methamphetamine among the drugs allowed

The federal government has announced that starting early next year, British Columbia will be the first province in Canada to decriminalize possession of small amounts of illicit drugs for personal use.

The decision comes after the B.C. government requested an exemption under the federal Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, which makes it an offense to possess most controlled substances

B.C. adults found to be carrying up to 2.5 grams of certain drugs including opioids, cocaine and methamphetamine will not be subject to arrest or charges, and the drugs won’t be seized.

It will be in place starting Jan. 31, 2023 and expire on Jan. 31, 2026, unless it is revoked or replaced by another exemption before that date.

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