THE WAR FOR DRUGS.

The article discusses the founding and operations of the Coalition of Peers Dismantling the Drug War (DULF), a Vancouver-based organization that aimed to provide safe drugs to high-risk users. The founders, Eris Nyx and Jeremy Kalicum, sourced drugs from the dark web, tested them for purity, and distributed them to drug users. However, their actions have faced criticism and legal consequences, with both facing federal drug-trafficking charges. The article also explores the history of harm reduction efforts in Vancouver and the challenges faced in addressing the overdose crisis. It highlights the ongoing debate between recovery-first approaches and harm reduction advocates, as well as the potential implications of legal battles for the future of harm reduction in Canada. [Extracted from the article]