Ottawa approves B.C.'s request to recriminalize use of illicit drugs in public spaces

Ottawa approves B.C.'s request to recriminalize use of illicit drugs in public spaces B.C. Premier David Eby asked for an adjustment to the province's decriminalization program late last month Minister of Addictions and Mental Health Ya'ara Saks said Tuesday the federal government has approved the B.C. government's request to recriminalize the use of illicit drugs in public spaces. The province is just over a year into a pilot program that allows adults to carry up to 2.5 grams of drugs …