VANCOUVER — The British Columbia government is asking Health Canada to “urgently change” the province’s decriminalization policy to stop drug use in public.

Premier David Eby says in a statement the change would make illicit drug use illegal in all public spaces, including inside hospitals, on transit and in parks.

The province had tried to make drug use illegal in public places with its own legislation, but a B.C. Supreme Court judge blocked that{ai:summary}<p>In Vancouver, BC, Premier David Eby calls for urgent action from Health Canada to outlaw drug use in public spaces, including hospitals and transit. The government hopes the move will curb the city's rampant drug problem. #health</p>

B.C. government asks Health Canada to 'urgently' make drug use in public illegal again

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