OTTAWA—Toronto’s request to decriminalize possession of drugs remains on hold almost a year after it was made, in part because of “political cowardice” in Ottawa, a harm-reduction advocate says.
“People are dying because the drug supply is contaminated and it’s toxic. Criminalizing people for simple personal possession and use of drugs is going to do more harm than good,” said Daniel Werb, director at the Toronto-based Centre on Drug Policy Evaluation, which helped the city with its request to the federal government.
Toronto – aspiring to be the next Philly or San Francisco.
