Health Statutes (Drug Decriminalization Discontinuance) Amendment Act
BC's main 2026 drug-policy bill. BC NDP and BC Conservatives are split on whether to continue or discontinue the decriminalization pilot. BC Conservative critics have called for full discontinuance; the NDP government's bill scales the pilot back rather than ending it.
Status
Quick learn
Scales back BC's drug-decriminalization pilot. Bans possession in more public spaces and tightens enforcement around schools, parks, and hospitals; the underlying pilot is not ended. BC NDP and BC Conservatives remain split on whether to keep the pilot at all.
Issues this bill touches
- Drug Policy & Harm Reduction
Scales back BC's drug-decriminalization pilot. Bans possession in more public spaces and tightens enforcement.
Legislative history
- Introduced
Tabled in the originating chamber by the sponsor.
View source - Second reading
Debated in principle; vote sends the bill to committee.
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Official source
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