Drug possession convictions only 3.8 per cent.

An SFU study found drug possession convictions were only 3.8%, so how will “decriminalizing” drugs get people well? Dr. Julian Somers says more actual treatment based on what works well in places like Portugal are needed, not more experiments.

Vancouver Police Deputy Chief Chow reports just 14 individuals charged per year for repeated use near schools/daycares, out of ~240,000 police calls/year. For the last decade, police focused on: drug traffickers, importers and manufacturers.