Tue Jan 10, 2023 – 6:21 pm ESTTue Jan 10, 2023 – 6:22 pm EST
VANCOUVER, B.C. (LifeSiteNews) — With the province of British Columbia’s decriminalization of hard drugs policy set to go into effect at month’s end, a Canadian man has said he is seeking to open a store in the city of Vancouver that would sell highly addictive substances including meth, heroin, and crack cocaine.
According to a report by Vice News, Canadian resident Jerry Martin, 51, is looking to open an establishment aptly named the “Drugs Store,” with the intention of providing people with “reliable access to safe tested drugs, harm reduction supplies such as unused sterile needles, pipes, etc., and educational information.”
Martin’s store would sell 2.5-gram quantities of drugs — the maximum one can legally possess once B.C.’s policy goes into effect — and all staff would wear bullet-proof vests and face masks for security purposes.
However, even with the permissiveness of the forthcoming law, Martin’s plan is likely to face legal issues.
While B.C. did receive approval in May 2021 from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s federal government to allow people within the province to possess up to 2.5 grams of hard drugs
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