15% of SGCC will be donated to DULF to help them meet the goal of 150k for legal fees
About DULF
DULF is a community coalition formed to provide tangible solutions to BC's overdose crisis. Regulating the drug market through community-led compassion clubs is the most accessible way of providing immediate safe supply.
Between August 2022 and October 2023, the Drug User Liberation Front's Compassion Club and Fulfillment Centre (DULF CC&FC) emerged as a groundbreaking initiative and research endeavor dedicated to combating escalating overdose deaths in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside (DTES). As the first of its kind, this pioneering model operated as a non-profit, low-barrier, and non-medicalized approach to regulating the volatility of the content of the illicit drug market. It not only built upon existing overdose prevention strategies by providing supervised consumption services but also offered rigorously tested cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine, at cost, to users of these substances. The following research depicts the outcomes of this program:
Peer Reviewed Academic Papers:
NEW! 02/22/2024 - Kalicum J, Nyx E, Kennedy MC, Kerr T. The impact of an unsanctioned compassion club on non-fatal overdose. International Journal of Drug Policy [Internet]. Available from: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S095539592400015X
Other Documents:
09/20/2023 - Drug User Liberation Front. DULF CC Preliminary Findings [Internet]. Available from: https://www.dulf.ca/cc-preliminary-findings\
On May 31, 2024, DULF’s co-founders, Eris Nyx and Jeremy Kalicum, were each charged with three counts of Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking under Section 5(2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA). Each charge carries a maximum sentence of life in prison and could result in a mandatory minimum of 1-2 years in jail if the Crown alleges (and ultimately proves) the presence of certain aggravating factors.
These charges are not just an attack on Eris and Jeremy but an assault on our collective mission to advocate for an end to the ongoing public health crisis in British Columbia, safe and regulated access to substances, and the reduction of drug-related harm. Further, we firmly believe that Eris and Jeremy’s Charter rights under section 7 to life, liberty, and security of the person have been violated in a manner that contravenes the principles of fundamental justice.
Consequently, DULF will be bringing a constitutional challenge to section 5(2) of the CDSA in its application to the compassion club in addition to defending against the aforementioned criminal charges.
Ultimately, defending this case and pursuing our constitutional challenge requires substantial financial resources. To this end, we aim to raise $150,000 to cover the legal fees and related expenses necessary to mount a robust defense. This is where we need your help.