HSCI 1130 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Indictable Offence, Prohibition Of Drugs, Health Canada
16 Mar 2019
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Passed mainly for what is perceived to be good for the public. Fact, mortality, health, personal choice, and social order. To understand current drug laws, we have to see how they evolved over the years. Prior 1908, canada had no drug regulations federal and provincial. Alcohol and tobacco were considered to be more significant threats to society. Driven by public fear of chinese and japanese immigrants - fueled by political agendas. 1850 chinese works immigrated to bc in large numbers. Threat to euro-canadian works who could not complete with low wages paid to chines workers. Riot and damaged to chine town properties caused by euro-canadian. Investigation of riot lead to opium act of 1908. Canada had a moral responsibility to serve as a leader in the campaign against opium use. Opium trade was in violation of current provincial pharmacy legislation. Government saw opium as an opportunity for financial gain.
