Those cops might have walked past those particular users, but that doesn't mean they didn't harass or arrest others.
Keeping drugs illegal allows selective enforcement, where people are treated differently at the whim of law enforcement.
Keeping drugs illegal allows selective enforcement, where people are treated differently at the whim of law enforcement.
This will not lead to a quality of life improvement for people in Vancouver.
The better solution is to treat it like alcohol - legalize it but make being a nuisance still be a violation (ie Disorderly Conduct and Public Intoxication). This makes it clear it shouldn't be enforced say in a night club or likely a homeless camp - but still allows police to intervene with people causing problems.
It depends on the cop, the situation, who you are, and the cop's mood.
It's the most vulnerable, powerless, and despised (like poor drug addicts) who are most likely to have some asshole, powertripping cop selectively target -- whether or not the victim is doing anything wrong.