3.1 History of Canadian Drug Policy & Prohibition
“Knowing about Canadian drug prohibition allows us to critically reflect on past practices, legal regulation, law enforcement, moral reformers and their agendas, new events and avenues to adopt.”
Dr. Susan Boyd (CDPC, 2021, para. 2)
VIDEO: Professor Susan Boyd: An Illustrated History of Canadian Drug Policy & Prohibition
The following video provides a detailed history of Canadian drug and alcohol policy (Watch to the 25-minute mark).