Kash Heed: We cannot arrest our way out of B.C.'s drug problem

I briefly hesitated before writing this opinion piece after the ignorant, vile and racist comments directed toward my family and me by a few vocal people who are opposed to Richmond city council exploring a humane approach to deal with the lethality of addiction — principally, exploring the idea of a supervised consumption site as part of a continuum of care. My hesitation lasted only a few moments after I listened to some of our political leaders make irresponsible and ill-informed