EntertainmentCanada – Article: Drug charges by VicPD were already in sharp decline before decriminalization: study

Researchers analyzed Victoria police data on charges for trafficking, possession and drug seizures from January 2020 to December 2023. Drug trafficking and possession charges laid by Victoria police were already in sharp decline during the pandemic years leading up to the province launching a three-year decriminalization pilot project, says a research paper published this week. […]