Oh, where do I start on this one? Let's see what we know: (a) that organized crime supplies the drugs, (b) organized crime facilitates the illegal activities (prostitution, trafficking, etc.) that help pay for the drugs and (c) that once you've committed a crime to get the money to pay for your illegal drugs that the state will then step in and say, "don't worry, it's okay to do what you're doing, just let us watch you get stoned for today and then we'll send you on your merry way". I mean, really, is this an answer? To my mind, it's just aiding and endorsing a continued downward spiral for these troubled individuals.
What I do support is (a) treatment, (b) counselling and (c) much more vigilant law enforcement. The argument that the insite facility is more cost-efficient in serving public health is a cop-out in actually dealing with the root causes of the problem - I challenge Mayor Sullivan, the B.C. health minister and the local health and law enforcement groups to provide real answers and help get these people off the streets in the first place.
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