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Coverage dated October 3, 2026

Inmates getting paper straws in Canadian prisons for ‘safer snorting’ of drugs

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Canada is giving paper straws to convicts across federal prisons for “safer snorting,” according to a memo to Corrections Canada staff shared on social media.

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  1. New York Post

    Inmates getting paper straws in Canadian prisons for ‘safer snorting’ of drugs (opens New York Post)

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    Canada is giving paper straws to convicts across federal prisons for “safer snorting,” according to a memo to Corrections Canada staff shared on social media.

  2. Breitbart News

    Canada Providing 'Safer' Paraphernalia to Federal Prisoners Despite Prohibiting Drug Use (opens Breitbart News)

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    Canada is providing paper straws and commercial grade foil to inmates in its federal prisons for what harm reduction advocates call “safer” drug abuse, despite existing rules prohibiting illegal drug use in lockups.

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