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Harm reduction is what Mission needs in order to make the streets and neighbourhoods safe.
At least, that's what Mission mayoral candidate Tim Felger thinks.
Felger, who is also running for councillor in Abbotsford, is known for his pro-marijuana and anti-prohibition views.
But in his run for mayor, Felger is promoting a four pillars approach to homelessness, prostitution and drug addiction.
"I'm not just a one-issue candidate," Felger said.
"I'm a harm reduction and environmental candidate."
His four pillars approach would mean detox centres, treatment, rehabilitation and education about the use of crystal meth and other street drugs.
"Harm reduction is our way to peace in the war on drugs," Felger said.
"Parks are for kids, not campsites for the homeless."
Felger says if elected, he would use [police] enforcement as a last resort and make marijuana the lowest arrest priority.
Where marijuana growing operations are concerned, Felger says he would bring in business licences to regulate the number of plants in a grow-op and to ensure electrical, fire and community safety.
If he is elected in both Abbotsford and Mission, Felger thinks it would be a great way to regionalize issues that need addressing in both Mission and Abbotsford.
"A regional harm reduction policy and a regional approach for all issues would be a better way of addressing the issues," he said.
"It doesn't matter what anyone says about marijuana, there are still needles in the parks, addicts and homeless in the streets - the policies we have now aren't making those things go away."
Source: Abbotsford Times (CN BC)
Copyright: 2005 The Abbotsford Times
Contact: editorial@abbotsfordtimes.com
Website: https://www.abbotsfordtimes.com/
At least, that's what Mission mayoral candidate Tim Felger thinks.
Felger, who is also running for councillor in Abbotsford, is known for his pro-marijuana and anti-prohibition views.
But in his run for mayor, Felger is promoting a four pillars approach to homelessness, prostitution and drug addiction.
"I'm not just a one-issue candidate," Felger said.
"I'm a harm reduction and environmental candidate."
His four pillars approach would mean detox centres, treatment, rehabilitation and education about the use of crystal meth and other street drugs.
"Harm reduction is our way to peace in the war on drugs," Felger said.
"Parks are for kids, not campsites for the homeless."
Felger says if elected, he would use [police] enforcement as a last resort and make marijuana the lowest arrest priority.
Where marijuana growing operations are concerned, Felger says he would bring in business licences to regulate the number of plants in a grow-op and to ensure electrical, fire and community safety.
If he is elected in both Abbotsford and Mission, Felger thinks it would be a great way to regionalize issues that need addressing in both Mission and Abbotsford.
"A regional harm reduction policy and a regional approach for all issues would be a better way of addressing the issues," he said.
"It doesn't matter what anyone says about marijuana, there are still needles in the parks, addicts and homeless in the streets - the policies we have now aren't making those things go away."
Source: Abbotsford Times (CN BC)
Copyright: 2005 The Abbotsford Times
Contact: editorial@abbotsfordtimes.com
Website: https://www.abbotsfordtimes.com/
