{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/73fb297d-023b-5595-a03d-88c27dbc7890/62893524b8256d0014920f77?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Is Canada Ready to Decriminalize Drugs?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61b7654916956211f9e95065/051a7b63-1c73-4e86-bc81-00735dc852a6.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>Parliament is heading towards a vote on an NDP Private Member’s Bill that would decriminalize drug possession for personal use, among other changes to address Canada’s overdose crisis. The Liberals have also proposed a bill that would amend the Controlled Drug and Substances Act.</p><p><br></p><p>Garth Mullins of the Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users has been fighting for decriminalization for a long time as he’s watched friends die and get incarcerated. He talks about these two bills and his vision for healthy drug policy in Canada.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Links:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Listen to Crackdown, Garth’s podcast about the drug war: <a href=\"https://www.crackdownpod.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.crackdownpod.com/</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>Sponsors: <a href=\"http://canadaland.oxio.ca/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Oxio</a>, <a href=\"https://www.readthepeak.com/shows/the-peak-daily\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Peak</a>, <a href=\"https://ground.news/backbench\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ground News</a>, <a href=\"https://skipperotto.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Skipper Otto</a></p>","author_name":"CANADALAND"}