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‘Not working’: B.C. police chiefs withdraw support for decriminalization | Globalnews.ca

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The British Columbia Association of Chiefs of Police initially backed decriminalization of small amounts of drugs for personal use but pulled its support for the pilot project late last month .

The federal government approved the province of B.C. ’s request to exempt public spaces such as hospitals, playgrounds, parks, beaches and bus shelters from decriminalization.

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