Drug Harm ReductionPersonal StoriesCharges Dropped Against The Drug User Liberation FrontPatrick McConnell.Sep 30, 2026British Columbia’s Supreme Court Justice Catherine Murray’s decision to throw out the charges against Jeremy Kalicum and Eris Nyx, the…
Drug PolicyPsychedelicsFDA Hearing on Psychedelics: Concerns, But Overwhelmingly PositivePatrick McConnell.Sep 28, 2026Last week, the American Food and Drug Administration (FDA) held a public hearing on the potential future use of psychedelics.…
Drug Harm ReductionDrug PolicyCompassion v Criminalisation: DULF Awaits Verdict in Canada over Safe Drug SupplyPatrick McConnell.Aug 20, 2026On 24 July, final arguments concluded the Drug User Liberation Front‘s (DULF) trial challenging Canada’s constitution. If they win, this…
PsychedelicsPsilocy-win?: Canadian MPs Push for Psychedelic TherapyPatrick McConnell.Jul 17, 2026On 16 June, Conservative Member of the Canadian Parliament Corey Tochor announced the introduction of legislation pushing for improved access…
OpioidsIs Fentanyl in All Drugs? New Study Challenges Common MythPatrick McConnell.May 2, 2025Incessant reporting on fentanyl and related deaths have created a reality where people using drugs in British Columbia (BC) fear…