thePodcast: The end of B.C.'s deadly drug decriminalization experiment

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Feb 01 2026 | 00:28:29

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Show Notes

For the week of Feb. 1, 2026: British Columbia’s drug decriminalization experiment is over. A three-year-long failure, with deadly results in cities and towns across the province. Bob Mackin’s guest is mental health and addictions specialist Dr. Julian Somers. He says it was doomed from the start and offers suggestions on how to proceed. Plus Pacific Rim and Pacific Northwest headlines. CLICK BELOW to listen. Or go to TuneIn, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Have you missed an edition of theBreaker.news Podcast? Go to the archive. Subscribe to theBreaker.news on Substack. Find out how: Click here.

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