Event Description
Looking to get involved in law/policy reform, public education, or community organizing? Law Students for Decriminalization & Harm Reduction has a place for you!
We're hosting our Annual General Meeting on Friday, September 26, 12:30 PM–1:20 PM in Room 122. Current Allard students are invited to come share food, learn about what we do, and, if interested, run for an executive position.
Meeting Details (there will be food)
Agenda:
1. Share information about upcoming events and initiatives for the year
2. Discuss and add new events and initiatives to our yearly plan
3. Elect the executive team for 2025/2026
Available executive positions:
1. President (3–5 hours/week)
2. Treasurer (0–1 hours/week)
3. VP—various positions (1–3 hours/week)
4. 1L Rep (0-2.5 hours/week)
The election will take place during the Annual General Meeting. Nominations may be submitted to the President prior to the AGM by emailing decrim.ubc@gmail.com. Nominations will also be accepted from the floor during the AGM. An anonymous vote will be conducted during the AGM. Once votes are tallied, the new executive will be confirmed in an email to all club members.
Our Organization
Membership form
Who we are: Decrim is a group of law students focused on advancing the rights and well-being of people who use drugs and people who engage in sex work. We (a) organize events for law students to learn about substance use and sex work, (b) advocate for legal and policy reform, and (c) organize/volunteer at harm reduction events and initiatives within the broader community. Even those who do not necessarily agree with our decriminalization position are welcomed. We encourage good faith disagreement and debate as essential to refining our positions and reaching common ground.
What we accomplished last year:
-Successfully lobbied UVic to add a "Good Samaritan" clause to their non-academic misconduct policy, modelled after the federal Controlled Drugs and Substances Act; talks with UBC and other BC universities are ongoing
-Trained 20+ students in naloxone administration, i.e., how to reverse an opioid overdose
-Hosted a Harm Reduction Legal Advocacy Panel with the former Chief Coroner of BC and two leading harm reduction lawyers
-Visited the first clinic in North America to offer diacetylmorphine (prescription heroin) to severely substance-dependent clients
Networking and job opportunities: Decrim has strong ties with lawyers and professionals working in the public interest, especially in the areas of harm reduction and Indigenous rights. Through our networks, members have gone on to acquire legal employment at leading firms and organizations in areas including harm reduction law and policy, Aboriginal and constitutional law, and environmental law.
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