B.C. man who bought dark web drugs for compassion club says he wanted to reduce overdoses

A Vancouver man convicted of drug trafficking this month for his role in operating an unsanctioned illicit-drug compassion club provided a window into his motivations Monday, telling a B.C. court about his brother’s struggle with substance use and the effects of witnessing “hundreds” of overdoses but seeing no meaningful response.

Jeremy Kalicum and Eris Nyx are in B.C. Supreme Court challenging the constitutionality of Canada’s drug laws, saying they deprive drug users of safer options, increasing their risk of harm or death.