Vancouver has a similar guide, including a product buyer’s guide. We have safe injection sites with medical staff on site as well. All part of the Four Pillars drug strategy http://vancouver.ca/fourpillars/

All much to the chagrin of our conservative Federal ‘Prime Minister Sweater Vest’ aka Stephen Harper aka ‘Bush Lite’.

Preventing HIV and Hep C infection is one step to help people get control in their lives.

Four Pillars Drug Strategy

Vancouver’s Four Pillars Drug Strategy is a coordinated, comprehensive approach that balances public order and public health in order to create a safer, healthier community.

Prevention
Prevention refers to strategies and interventions that help prevent harmful use of alcohol, tobacco and both illegal and prescription drugs.

Treatment
The treatment pillar includes a range of interventions and support programs that engage people with addiction problems in processes that explore the roots of an individual’s addiction and moves them towards making healthier decisions about their lives.

Harm Reduction
The goal of the Four Pillars Drug Strategy is to reduce harm to individuals and communities from the sale and use of both legal and illegal substances.

Enforcement
The enforcement pillar of Vancouver’s for pillars strategy recognizes the need for peace, public order and safety in the Downtown Eastside and other Vancouver neighbourhoods.

I know, it’s completely insane really.

But if it’ll illegal, we should make it as dangerous as possible shouldn’t we?

(/sarcasm)