But again, nobody was even being charge. Open air drug use is common. Cops don't do anything.

It's like when marijuana was legalized in CA a few year back. You could walk down the street smoking a joint for a couple decades before that.

This does nothing but updates the law to reflect how it was already being enforced. Thus no real change.

As I mentioned, in BC, not long ago a prolific dealer, caught with kgs of meth was convicted to only at-home observation. Basically "pinky promise you won't commit more crimes".

If a huge dealer isn't going to prison, it's pretty clear users aren't even being bothered.