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flag B.C. activists challenge drug trafficking convictions, arguing criminalizing safe drug distribution violates constitutional rights amid an overdose crisis.

flag B.C. flag activists Jeremy Kalicum and Eris Nyx are launching a constitutional challenge at the B.C. flag Supreme Court after being convicted of drug trafficking for operating a "compassion club" that tested and distributed heroin, cocaine, and methamphetamine from August 2022 to October 2023. flag The group, funded initially with $200,000 in public money, aimed to reduce overdose deaths by providing safer, tested drugs despite Health Canada denying their exemption request. flag While the court acknowledged their public health intent, it ruled their sales exceeded legal authorization. flag The challenge argues that criminalizing safe drug distribution violates constitutional rights and forces users into dangerous unregulated markets, especially amid a worsening overdose crisis. flag The conviction is on hold pending the case, which could reshape Canada’s drug policy.

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