PS268 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Bioequivalence, Substance Abuse, Horsepower
Chap 3:
-prior to 1908, Canada had no drug regulations
-regulations were driven by public fear of Chinese and Japanese immigrants and fuelled by monetary
and political agendas
-Chinese began immigrating to BC in 1050s and were living to work for lower wages living in
communities where opium dens were known
-Mackenzie King in Opium Act of 1908 made it an offence to import, manufactor or sell opium but not
to possess (lead to black market)
-1911 Opium and Drug act was harsh and began enforcement era of drug policy (lef to imprisonment
over treatment)
-Patent Medicine Act 1909 required companies to list ingredients and label meds w heroin, morphine or
opium
-1947 Food and Drug Act revisions laid foundations for regulations in place today
-people started viewing drugs as illness rather than crime so Narcot Control Act 1961 imposed harsh
punishments on drug users
-Le Dain 1969 commission called for gradual decriminalization of drugs but government ignored it
-Ronald Reagan 1986 declared war on drugs and Canada followed, leading to development of first
National Drug Strategy 1987 to reduce demand for and supply of drugs through enforcement,
prevention, treatment and rehabilitation, and harm reduction
Controlled Drugs and Subtances Act
-revised previous laws and set rules for using prescriptions/not sharing drugs, and which offences
resulted in a criminal sentence/gave judges more discretion
-aggravating factors include selling to childre, near schools/public places etc
-some components allowed for treatment rather than jail time and supporting recovery during
Document Summary
Prior to 1908, canada had no drug regulations. Regulations were driven by public fear of chinese and japanese immigrants and fuelled by monetary and political agendas. Chinese began immigrating to bc in 1050s and were living to work for lower wages living in communities where opium dens were known. Mackenzie king in opium act of 1908 made it an offence to import, manufactor or sell opium but not to possess (lead to black market) 1911 opium and drug act was harsh and began enforcement era of drug policy (lef to imprisonment over treatment) Patent medicine act 1909 required companies to list ingredients and label meds w heroin, morphine or opium. 1947 food and drug act revisions laid foundations for regulations in place today. People started viewing drugs as illness rather than crime so narcot control act 1961 imposed harsh punishments on drug users. Le dain 1969 commission called for gradual decriminalization of drugs but government ignored it.
