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Author: Marcus Gee
Publication Date: May 25, 2024 - 06:00
Addiction almost killed Marshall Smith. Now, he’s overhauling Alberta’s drug policy
May 25, 2024
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One day in the early 2000s, police acting on a tip about some suspected drug dealers kicked in the door of a Vancouver hotel room. They found a well-known dealer inside, but they also found a fast-talking, rail-thin guy with a dimpled chin and boyish good looks. He was new on the scene. His name was Marshall.
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