New local research has shown that cannabis use can help drug users sleep, detox and even transition to less deadly addictions. Addiction experts say this area — which extends from Richards Street to Clark Drive — is where cannabis could benefit drug users. Pot can help drug users: researcherFront-line workers say that since legalization, access to high-quality pot has become more difficult for Vancouver's least privileged drug users. Centres on Substance Use, said pot can help drug users stay healthier because it can help them sleep. There is a similar exclusion zone for cannabis vendors in the Granville Entertainment District between Robson Street and Pacific Boulevard.

Source: CBC News April 25, 2019 15:11 UTC