不列颠哥伦比亚省在关注吸毒过量死亡人数增加之后废除了公共吸毒法。 British Columbia repeals public drug use law after concerns it increased overdose deaths.

不列颠哥伦比亚省政府废除了2023年11月通过的一部旨在限制公共场所使用毒品的法律,在法院质疑后,该法会增加吸毒者的死亡。 The British Columbia government has repealed a law passed in November 2023 aiming to restrict drug use in public areas, after court challenges argued it would increase deaths among drug users. 法院的禁令中止了该法,联邦政府允许警察在没有省级法律的情况下在公共场所扣押毒品。 The court injunction halted the law, and the federal government allowed police to seize drugs in public spaces without the provincial law. 尽管废除了这些法令,但在某些私人场合,私藏少量供个人使用的毒品仍然被非刑罪化。 Despite the repeal, possession of small amounts of drugs for personal use remains decriminalized in certain private settings. 该省报告说,与去年同期相比,2024年头10个月超剂量吸毒死亡人数减少了9%。 The province reported a 9% decrease in overdose deaths in the first 10 months of 2024 compared to the same period last year.