Policy Brief
Evidence-Based Decriminalization (Policy Brief)
Publication date:
2021
Author:
Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction
Summarizes and supplements the report, Decriminalization: Options and Evidence, published in 2018. Examines key considerations to guide an evidence-based and effective approach to decriminalization. Presents various options on decriminalizing controlled substances to reduce harms. Highlights how decriminalization covers a range of policies and practices.