A growing number of Canadians say they think drug decriminalization makes communities less safe, and that they prefer approaches involving the use of law enforcement to deal with substance abuse, according to a federal report.
“The belief that drug decriminalization would make communities less safe increased slightly from 2023, by five percentage points,” said the research report prepared for Health Canada, which was first covered by Blacklock’s Reporter.
The report, which summarized results from a 2024 public opinion survey, found that while a slight majority of Canadians (57 percent) agreed with the statement that decriminalization would make it easier for drug users to access health and social services, this figure had dropped by 5 percent since 2023….