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The ethical drug-dealers of Vancouver

A shop in Vancouver sells cocaine, heroin, and meth at cost, believing they are saving lives. The Drug User Liberation Front (DULF) runs the shop as a form of harm reduction, providing an affordable and accessible store for hard drugs.

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  • A shop in Vancouver sells cocaine, heroin, and meth at cost, believing they are saving lives.
  • The shop is run by the Drug User Liberation Front (DULF) and has been operating for a year without any customer overdoses.
  • The shop aims to provide an affordable and accessible store for hard drugs as a form of harm reduction.
  • DULF applied for a legal exemption to sell drugs but was rejected by Canada's federal health department.
  • The shop operates out of a secret location in Vancouver's downtown eastside.
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