A BC Government Decriminalization Exemption Update
September 14, 2023
BCCDC would like to update harm reduction, THN and FORB sites that that the BC Government has added playgrounds, spray parks, wading pools, and skate parks to the list of places that are not exempt under the provincial decriminalization exemption.
Possessing decriminalized substances within 15m of these places is now illegal.
For more information on decriminalization in BC:
BC Government Fact Sheet on Decriminalization:
BC Government – Decriminalization in BC
BC Centre for Disease Control – Decriminalization in BC
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