Cabinet’s decriminalization of cocaine in British Columbia sets possession limits “too low” and doesn’t allow addicts to buy in bulk, says a federal report. Researchers advocated more generous possession limits from the current 2.5 grams.

“People who use drugs are less concerned about being arrested and feel more comfortable carrying substances they need,” said the report by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. “The threshold of 2.5 grams is too low and is unreflective of users’ substance use and purchasing patterns.”

Addicts’ complaints over the 2.5 gram limit was among “preliminary themes that have emerged to date,” said the report Evaluation Of The British Columbia Exemption To Allow For Personal Possession Of Small Amounts Of Illegal Drugs Semi-Annual Meeting: What We Heard Report.