03/07/2023

‍The crisis of overdose deaths in British Columbia is a multifaceted and complex issue. British Columbia has taken a pioneering role in addressing this crisis by establishing the first supervised injection sites in North America, implementing widespread access to opiate replacement therapy, making safer supply available through physicians, and decriminalizing the possession of small quantities … Continued

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12/01/2022

Calls for Expanded Safe Supply as B.C. Counts Another 179 Overdose Deaths

The Canadian Press, Dec 01, 2022 B.C. chief coroner Lisa Lapointe speaks during a press conference in the press gallery at the Legislature in Victoria, Monday, Nov. 1, 2021. Lapointe says the increased toxicity and variability of street drugs has created an environment where everyone who uses substances is at risk. PHOTO BY CHAD HIPOLITO /THE … Continued

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11/02/2023

Cocaine use rising in Canada, new data suggests, as researchers link stimulants to drug deaths

StatsCan report shows overall rise in wastewater levels Lauren Pelley · CBC News · Posted: Nov 02, 2023 1:00 AM PDT | Last Updated: 10 hours ago More Canadians are using stimulants such as cocaine, new federal data suggests, and experts warn the trend is contributing to a high percentage of drug-related deaths. In most municipalities studied, cocaine levels … Continued

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02/01/2023

Illicit drugs killing First Nations people at 5 times the rate of B.C.’s general population

Brenna Owen · The Canadian Press Indigenous people, especially women, are dying from toxic drugs at disproportionately high rates in British Columbia as the overdose crisis continues “unabated,” nearly seven years after the province first declared a public health emergency, said the top doctor for the First Nations Health Authority. Dr. Nel Wieman, the acting … Continued

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10/13/2023

Stimulant Use and Risks to People Who Use Drugs Occasionally

Stimulant Use and People Who Use Drugs Occasionally: High Risk of Overdose and Death People who use drugs occasionally are just as vulnerable to the Toxic Drug Crisis as people with Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and those who use drugs chronically. Occasional users are most likely to use drugs at special events or in private … Continued

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09/15/2023

Mythbusting with Sunshine Labs

Innovative solutions are crucial to addressing the complex challenges surrounding the overdose crisis, and Sunshine Labs hopes to be a beacon of evidence-based progress in the area of Safer Supply. However, There are some misconceptions about us that we want to acknowledge and clarify. In this article, we will challenge these myths, shedding light on … Continued

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12/07/2023

Sunshine Earth Labs Ltd. Announces Non-Brokered Private Placement Unit Offering

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12/07/2023

Sunshine Earth Labs Ltd. and Optimi Health Corp. Announce Strategic Supply Agreement

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03/03/2023

Sunshine Earth Labs Ltd. Amends Corporate Update

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03/02/2023

Sunshine Earth Labs Provides Corporate Update

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03/03/2023

Second B.C. company says it has been given green light to sell, produce cocaine