The Canadian government has announced it will allow the province of British Columbia to try a three-year experiment in decriminalising possession of small amounts of drugs.

Leading Perth criminal barrister Tom Percy QC says WA should try something similar, telling Millsy at Midday host Steve Mills the experiment was a good start.

"You got to go back to grassroots and say we're gonna stop this by penalising people who supply but tackle people who use it and deal with them as a health problem," he said.

The Canadian government has announced it will allow the province of British Columbia to try a three-year experiment in decriminalising possession of small amounts of drugs.
Leading Perth criminal barrister Tom Percy QC says WA should try something similar, telling Millsy at Midday host Steve Mills the experiment was a good start.
"You got to go back to grassroots and say we're gonna stop this by penalising people who supply but tackle people who use it and deal with them as a health problem," he said.

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