Two members of Vancouver’s Drug User Liberation Front (DULF) have been charged with drug possession for the purposes of trafficking, according to local police. DULF claimed to distribute “safe doses” (14 grams per week) of heroin, cocaine, and methamphetamines to prevent overdoses through its “fulfillment centre.” A total of 201 doses were distributed in its first month of operation. The group received $200,000 of public funding in 2021 and 2022, the Canadian Press reported. According to Solicitor General Mike Farnworth, the grant was for the purpose of “drug testing,” not to buy drugs. Farnworth said once it was known DULF was selling drugs, funds were rescinded. Police raids of DULF’s downtown Eastside offices and two residences in October led to the trafficking charges laid on co-founders, Eris Nyx, 33, and Jeremy Kalicum, 28.The drug advocacy group had previously spoken publicly about trafficking hard drugs, Vancouver police said in a statement, per the Vancouver Sun.Charges were approved against Kalicum and Eris Nyx May 31. Each face three trafficking-related charges and are scheduled to appear in court July 2.DULF says it tests drugs for safety and charges “at cost” for the supply. Nyx in a news conference in 2023 said despite legalities, the group will continue its drug distribution operation. It seeks to obtain the same license as supervised drug consumption sites operating legally in the province. More than 2,500 people in BC died of drug overdose in 2023 alone, according to the BC government website. It became a public health emergency back in 2016. Since then, more than 14,500 people in the province have died from drug overdoses..This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
Two members of Vancouver’s Drug User Liberation Front (DULF) have been charged with drug possession for the purposes of trafficking, according to local police. DULF claimed to distribute “safe doses” (14 grams per week) of heroin, cocaine, and methamphetamines to prevent overdoses through its “fulfillment centre.” A total of 201 doses were distributed in its first month of operation. The group received $200,000 of public funding in 2021 and 2022, the Canadian Press reported. According to Solicitor General Mike Farnworth, the grant was for the purpose of “drug testing,” not to buy drugs. Farnworth said once it was known DULF was selling drugs, funds were rescinded. Police raids of DULF’s downtown Eastside offices and two residences in October led to the trafficking charges laid on co-founders, Eris Nyx, 33, and Jeremy Kalicum, 28.The drug advocacy group had previously spoken publicly about trafficking hard drugs, Vancouver police said in a statement, per the Vancouver Sun.Charges were approved against Kalicum and Eris Nyx May 31. Each face three trafficking-related charges and are scheduled to appear in court July 2.DULF says it tests drugs for safety and charges “at cost” for the supply. Nyx in a news conference in 2023 said despite legalities, the group will continue its drug distribution operation. It seeks to obtain the same license as supervised drug consumption sites operating legally in the province. More than 2,500 people in BC died of drug overdose in 2023 alone, according to the BC government website. It became a public health emergency back in 2016. Since then, more than 14,500 people in the province have died from drug overdoses..This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.