The Controlled Substance
@spectra1312.bsky.social
grassroots community radio in #qathet BC. Sundays from 3-5pm.
CJMP 90.1fm
www.cjmp.ca
Radio for harm reduction and community care. No fear, no propaganda. Celebration not criminalization. The science, sounds and stories of people who use drugs.
CJMP 90.1fm
www.cjmp.ca
Radio for harm reduction and community care. No fear, no propaganda. Celebration not criminalization. The science, sounds and stories of people who use drugs.
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CJMP Community Radio |
cjmp.ca
What can you look forward to on The Controlled Substance radio show?
-local and provincial harm redux and substance related news
-BC drug checking updates
-stories and perspectives
-music, art and research
-celebration not criminalization
Sundays 3-5
cjmp.ca
@cjmp-fm-qathet.bsky.social
-local and provincial harm redux and substance related news
-BC drug checking updates
-stories and perspectives
-music, art and research
-celebration not criminalization
Sundays 3-5
cjmp.ca
@cjmp-fm-qathet.bsky.social
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If you still have the CD case for an album you love, you are basically an archivist. Physical media owners are the unsung heroes of music history!
November 25, 2025 at 12:15 AM
If you still have the CD case for an album you love, you are basically an archivist. Physical media owners are the unsung heroes of music history!
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A constitutional challenge by founders of a Vancouver "compassion club" who were found guilty of drug trafficking is expected to begin today at the British Columbia Supreme Court.
B.C. activists who tested and sold heroin and meth launch constitutional challenge
A constitutional challenge by founders of a Vancouver "compassion club" who were found guilty of drug trafficking is expected to begin today at the British Columbia Supreme Court.
cheknews.ca
November 24, 2025 at 3:16 PM
A constitutional challenge by founders of a Vancouver "compassion club" who were found guilty of drug trafficking is expected to begin today at the British Columbia Supreme Court.
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this information about a public health emergency is not for public circulation
we must replace the entire unregulated drug supply with regulated substances of known composition and potency, consumer products as legal and accessible as alcohol or gambling or gasoline
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reality-based policy
we must replace the entire unregulated drug supply with regulated substances of known composition and potency, consumer products as legal and accessible as alcohol or gambling or gasoline
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reality-based policy
November 24, 2025 at 2:14 AM
this information about a public health emergency is not for public circulation
we must replace the entire unregulated drug supply with regulated substances of known composition and potency, consumer products as legal and accessible as alcohol or gambling or gasoline
•
reality-based policy
we must replace the entire unregulated drug supply with regulated substances of known composition and potency, consumer products as legal and accessible as alcohol or gambling or gasoline
•
reality-based policy
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Just finished Crackdown by @garthmullins.bsky.social
It’s an essential piece of history and good sense policy on the failures of the drug war.
I highly recommend to anyone, especially educators.
www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/700597...
It’s an essential piece of history and good sense policy on the failures of the drug war.
I highly recommend to anyone, especially educators.
www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/700597...
Crackdown by Garth Mullins | Penguin Random House Canada
*NATIONAL BESTSELLER*Part memoir, part manifesto, Crackdown is a story of the drug war, told from the frontlines.
www.penguinrandomhouse.ca
September 27, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Just finished Crackdown by @garthmullins.bsky.social
It’s an essential piece of history and good sense policy on the failures of the drug war.
I highly recommend to anyone, especially educators.
www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/700597...
It’s an essential piece of history and good sense policy on the failures of the drug war.
I highly recommend to anyone, especially educators.
www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/700597...
On Nov 23’s episode 2 we covered:
*Foundry qathet to provide substance use services to youth
*Garth Mullins book, CRACKDOWN
*BC and qathet toxic drug alerts, 80+ overdoses in Cowichan, medetomidine info
*Naloxone and AED’s in BC schools by December 2025 (1)
*Foundry qathet to provide substance use services to youth
*Garth Mullins book, CRACKDOWN
*BC and qathet toxic drug alerts, 80+ overdoses in Cowichan, medetomidine info
*Naloxone and AED’s in BC schools by December 2025 (1)
November 24, 2025 at 5:34 AM
On Nov 23’s episode 2 we covered:
*Foundry qathet to provide substance use services to youth
*Garth Mullins book, CRACKDOWN
*BC and qathet toxic drug alerts, 80+ overdoses in Cowichan, medetomidine info
*Naloxone and AED’s in BC schools by December 2025 (1)
*Foundry qathet to provide substance use services to youth
*Garth Mullins book, CRACKDOWN
*BC and qathet toxic drug alerts, 80+ overdoses in Cowichan, medetomidine info
*Naloxone and AED’s in BC schools by December 2025 (1)
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Every Sunday I try to catch up on the articles and stories that I should have read days/weeks/months/years ago—the infinity tabs on my safari app.
Most of them aren’t worth the read, but here are a few that you should check out if you haven’t already!
ICYMI
🧵
Most of them aren’t worth the read, but here are a few that you should check out if you haven’t already!
ICYMI
🧵
November 23, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Every Sunday I try to catch up on the articles and stories that I should have read days/weeks/months/years ago—the infinity tabs on my safari app.
Most of them aren’t worth the read, but here are a few that you should check out if you haven’t already!
ICYMI
🧵
Most of them aren’t worth the read, but here are a few that you should check out if you haven’t already!
ICYMI
🧵
Tune in on Sunday November 23 from 3-5pm on CJMP 90.1 FM #qathet #community #radio
This week: naloxone in schools in BC by December, BC and qathet drug alerts, #medetomidine information, and more!
Tune in: radio.garden/listen/cjmp-...
This week: naloxone in schools in BC by December, BC and qathet drug alerts, #medetomidine information, and more!
Tune in: radio.garden/listen/cjmp-...
Listen to CJMP 90.1 FM from Powell River live on Radio Garden
Listen to CJMP 90.1 FM from Powell River live on Radio Garden
radio.garden
November 23, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Tune in on Sunday November 23 from 3-5pm on CJMP 90.1 FM #qathet #community #radio
This week: naloxone in schools in BC by December, BC and qathet drug alerts, #medetomidine information, and more!
Tune in: radio.garden/listen/cjmp-...
This week: naloxone in schools in BC by December, BC and qathet drug alerts, #medetomidine information, and more!
Tune in: radio.garden/listen/cjmp-...
Community based drug advisory for #qathet #powellriver
To send a sample for testing: substance.uvic.ca
Try not to use alone, carry naloxone, and look out for each other 💗
Be safe and access harm reduction supports and test strips at the OPS: 7019 Alberni St
To send a sample for testing: substance.uvic.ca
Try not to use alone, carry naloxone, and look out for each other 💗
Be safe and access harm reduction supports and test strips at the OPS: 7019 Alberni St
November 22, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Community based drug advisory for #qathet #powellriver
To send a sample for testing: substance.uvic.ca
Try not to use alone, carry naloxone, and look out for each other 💗
Be safe and access harm reduction supports and test strips at the OPS: 7019 Alberni St
To send a sample for testing: substance.uvic.ca
Try not to use alone, carry naloxone, and look out for each other 💗
Be safe and access harm reduction supports and test strips at the OPS: 7019 Alberni St
There has been an increase in overdoses across the province- over this past couple weeks, with a number of alerts across multiple health authorities.
Many are due to a rapid increase of medetomidine in the unregulated street supply.
In #qathet #powellriver a community based alert was posted today
Many are due to a rapid increase of medetomidine in the unregulated street supply.
In #qathet #powellriver a community based alert was posted today
Desperation reached dangerous levels in Cowichan on Tuesday, where officials say as many as 80 toxic drug overdoses occurred in just 24 hours, with one shelter even running out of naloxone.
‘Very scary’: Cowichan records as many as 80 drug overdoses in single night
Desperation reached dangerous levels in Cowichan on Tuesday, where officials say as many as 80 toxic drug overdoses occurred in just 24 hours, with one shelter even running out of naloxone.
cheknews.ca
November 22, 2025 at 8:40 PM
There has been an increase in overdoses across the province- over this past couple weeks, with a number of alerts across multiple health authorities.
Many are due to a rapid increase of medetomidine in the unregulated street supply.
In #qathet #powellriver a community based alert was posted today
Many are due to a rapid increase of medetomidine in the unregulated street supply.
In #qathet #powellriver a community based alert was posted today
On the Nov 16th pilot episode we covered:
*B.C. Human Rights Commissioner statement
*DULF Ruling- clip with Jeremy Kalicum (Fifth Estate) and Drug Data Decoded article
*interview with board member/volunteer of qathet CEH (cbc)
*local drug checking results from mail in samples to Substance (1)
*B.C. Human Rights Commissioner statement
*DULF Ruling- clip with Jeremy Kalicum (Fifth Estate) and Drug Data Decoded article
*interview with board member/volunteer of qathet CEH (cbc)
*local drug checking results from mail in samples to Substance (1)
November 18, 2025 at 3:15 PM
On the Nov 16th pilot episode we covered:
*B.C. Human Rights Commissioner statement
*DULF Ruling- clip with Jeremy Kalicum (Fifth Estate) and Drug Data Decoded article
*interview with board member/volunteer of qathet CEH (cbc)
*local drug checking results from mail in samples to Substance (1)
*B.C. Human Rights Commissioner statement
*DULF Ruling- clip with Jeremy Kalicum (Fifth Estate) and Drug Data Decoded article
*interview with board member/volunteer of qathet CEH (cbc)
*local drug checking results from mail in samples to Substance (1)
LIVE RADIO NOW! The Controlled Substance, live until 5!
Radio: CJMP90.1 FM
Online: cjmp.ca
Radio garden: radio.garden/listen/cjmp-...
#qathetcommunityradio #radio #live
Radio: CJMP90.1 FM
Online: cjmp.ca
Radio garden: radio.garden/listen/cjmp-...
#qathetcommunityradio #radio #live
CJMP Community Radio |
cjmp.ca
November 16, 2025 at 11:36 PM
LIVE RADIO NOW! The Controlled Substance, live until 5!
Radio: CJMP90.1 FM
Online: cjmp.ca
Radio garden: radio.garden/listen/cjmp-...
#qathetcommunityradio #radio #live
Radio: CJMP90.1 FM
Online: cjmp.ca
Radio garden: radio.garden/listen/cjmp-...
#qathetcommunityradio #radio #live
Health Canada ignored expert advice to expand access to safe drugs for opioid users, internal documents show-
“internal documents reveal that in 2023 experts told Health Canada to support non-medical safe supply, such as legal and regulated compassion clubs…..”
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
“internal documents reveal that in 2023 experts told Health Canada to support non-medical safe supply, such as legal and regulated compassion clubs…..”
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
They’re at risk of dying from opioid overdose. The government cut funding that could help them | CBC News
As deadly drug overdoses climbed across Canada, decision-makers faced political backlash for funding programs that gave drug users prescribed opioids and, against their own experts’ advice, scaled bac...
www.cbc.ca
November 15, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Health Canada ignored expert advice to expand access to safe drugs for opioid users, internal documents show-
“internal documents reveal that in 2023 experts told Health Canada to support non-medical safe supply, such as legal and regulated compassion clubs…..”
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
“internal documents reveal that in 2023 experts told Health Canada to support non-medical safe supply, such as legal and regulated compassion clubs…..”
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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”…this continually unfolding tragedy is a violation of human rights and the result of systemic discrimination…”
B.C. Human Rights Commissioner’s Statement on the Toxic Drug Crisis
bchumanrights.ca/resources/pu...
B.C. Human Rights Commissioner’s Statement on the Toxic Drug Crisis
bchumanrights.ca/resources/pu...
A human rights-based approach to the toxic drug crisis | BC's Office of the Human Rights Commissioner
The Commissioner’s position on the toxic drug crisis, calling for an evidence-based response that centers public health and compassion.
bchumanrights.ca
November 13, 2025 at 11:58 PM
”…this continually unfolding tragedy is a violation of human rights and the result of systemic discrimination…”
B.C. Human Rights Commissioner’s Statement on the Toxic Drug Crisis
bchumanrights.ca/resources/pu...
B.C. Human Rights Commissioner’s Statement on the Toxic Drug Crisis
bchumanrights.ca/resources/pu...
Some studio practice before the show launches live on Sunday! It’s nice to be back in the studio after a long time away 💜 #communityradio #qathet #thecontrolledsubstance #harmreduction
November 14, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Some studio practice before the show launches live on Sunday! It’s nice to be back in the studio after a long time away 💜 #communityradio #qathet #thecontrolledsubstance #harmreduction
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Incredible things are happening in Vancouver politics at 8:50 pm on what is normally a nothing-burger Wednesday night.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Gvb...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Gvb...
www.youtube.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Incredible things are happening in Vancouver politics at 8:50 pm on what is normally a nothing-burger Wednesday night.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Gvb...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Gvb...
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martlet.ca/potent-synth...
"Government intervention in medical decision-making has limited access to pharmaceutical-grade opioid tablets, [so] 'It’s not surprising that people are going to seek those tablets elsewhere.'"
"Government intervention in medical decision-making has limited access to pharmaceutical-grade opioid tablets, [so] 'It’s not surprising that people are going to seek those tablets elsewhere.'"
Potent synthetic opioid in counterfeit pills across Greater Victoria
Nitazene, estimated to be between 5 and 8 times stronger than fentanyl, has begun appearing in counterfeit prescription pills across the city
martlet.ca
November 6, 2025 at 5:19 PM
martlet.ca/potent-synth...
"Government intervention in medical decision-making has limited access to pharmaceutical-grade opioid tablets, [so] 'It’s not surprising that people are going to seek those tablets elsewhere.'"
"Government intervention in medical decision-making has limited access to pharmaceutical-grade opioid tablets, [so] 'It’s not surprising that people are going to seek those tablets elsewhere.'"
This show is inspired by and dedicated to all the loved ones we have lost to the toxic drug crisis.
Celebrating the gifts, voices, music, art and culture of drug users everywhere 💜
#community #radio #drugs #harmreduction #mutualaid #endthedrugwar #safesupppysaveslives
Celebrating the gifts, voices, music, art and culture of drug users everywhere 💜
#community #radio #drugs #harmreduction #mutualaid #endthedrugwar #safesupppysaveslives
November 11, 2025 at 7:07 PM
This show is inspired by and dedicated to all the loved ones we have lost to the toxic drug crisis.
Celebrating the gifts, voices, music, art and culture of drug users everywhere 💜
#community #radio #drugs #harmreduction #mutualaid #endthedrugwar #safesupppysaveslives
Celebrating the gifts, voices, music, art and culture of drug users everywhere 💜
#community #radio #drugs #harmreduction #mutualaid #endthedrugwar #safesupppysaveslives
Your host, SpecTra, will be discussing the #DULF ruling on this weeks pilot episode.
Tune in to learn more, this Sunday from 3-5pm on CJMP 90.1fm in #qathet
or tune in online at radio.garden/listen/cjmp-...
#community #radio #bc #freedulf #safesupplysaveslives #harmreduction #care
Tune in to learn more, this Sunday from 3-5pm on CJMP 90.1fm in #qathet
or tune in online at radio.garden/listen/cjmp-...
#community #radio #bc #freedulf #safesupplysaveslives #harmreduction #care
November 11, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Your host, SpecTra, will be discussing the #DULF ruling on this weeks pilot episode.
Tune in to learn more, this Sunday from 3-5pm on CJMP 90.1fm in #qathet
or tune in online at radio.garden/listen/cjmp-...
#community #radio #bc #freedulf #safesupplysaveslives #harmreduction #care
Tune in to learn more, this Sunday from 3-5pm on CJMP 90.1fm in #qathet
or tune in online at radio.garden/listen/cjmp-...
#community #radio #bc #freedulf #safesupplysaveslives #harmreduction #care
New show on @cjmp-fm-qathet.bsky.social has an email!
If you are interested in coming on the show to talk all things harm reduction and substance use- hit up The Controlled Substance at:
[email protected]
#communityradio #qathet #bc #harmreductionsaveslives
If you are interested in coming on the show to talk all things harm reduction and substance use- hit up The Controlled Substance at:
[email protected]
#communityradio #qathet #bc #harmreductionsaveslives
November 11, 2025 at 6:38 PM
New show on @cjmp-fm-qathet.bsky.social has an email!
If you are interested in coming on the show to talk all things harm reduction and substance use- hit up The Controlled Substance at:
[email protected]
#communityradio #qathet #bc #harmreductionsaveslives
If you are interested in coming on the show to talk all things harm reduction and substance use- hit up The Controlled Substance at:
[email protected]
#communityradio #qathet #bc #harmreductionsaveslives
What can you look forward to on The Controlled Substance radio show?
-local and provincial harm redux and substance related news
-BC drug checking updates
-stories and perspectives
-music, art and research
-celebration not criminalization
Sundays 3-5
cjmp.ca
@cjmp-fm-qathet.bsky.social
-local and provincial harm redux and substance related news
-BC drug checking updates
-stories and perspectives
-music, art and research
-celebration not criminalization
Sundays 3-5
cjmp.ca
@cjmp-fm-qathet.bsky.social
CJMP Community Radio |
cjmp.ca
November 11, 2025 at 6:27 PM
What can you look forward to on The Controlled Substance radio show?
-local and provincial harm redux and substance related news
-BC drug checking updates
-stories and perspectives
-music, art and research
-celebration not criminalization
Sundays 3-5
cjmp.ca
@cjmp-fm-qathet.bsky.social
-local and provincial harm redux and substance related news
-BC drug checking updates
-stories and perspectives
-music, art and research
-celebration not criminalization
Sundays 3-5
cjmp.ca
@cjmp-fm-qathet.bsky.social