BC activists risked jail time to provide safe drugs—and won a historic court ruling

In a historic court decision, the BC Supreme Court says Canada needs a legal pathway for “compassion clubs” that aim to reduce overdose deaths by supplying safer drugs.

Lawyer DJ Larkin sits down with Desmond Cole to break down the decision and discuss the two harm reduction organizers who risked jail time to challenge the law.

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Originally published by The Breach.

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