The Conservative Party of B.C. is calling for a public inquiry after a leaked provincial health ministry document brought to light the trafficking of government “safe supply” drugs.
The document released to the public by the B.C. Conservatives was a presentation developed by the health ministry for law enforcement. It noted that 22,418,000 doses of opioids were prescribed through the province’s “safe supply” program between 2022 and 2024.
The program offers pharmaceutical-grade drugs like opioids as prescriptions for patients who can use them as an alternative to illegal drugs, according to the document.
B.C.’s government started its “safe supply” program in 2020. Approximately half a million pills were released in the first six months, according to the presentation….