Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users

06/19/2026

“The war on drugs has failed and facilitated countless human rights violations | FRANK CONDE TANGBERG, Amnesty Norway”

06/19/2026

06/19/2026

06/19/2026

Starting May 13, 2026, the City of Vancouver’s FIFA World Cup 2026 Bylaw is in effect. Before and during FIFA, you can expect intensified surveillance, increased enforcement of both new and existing bylaws, and the largest deployment of law enforcement in Vancouver’s history. Know your rights be...

06/19/2026

Vancouver released its final FIFA Human Rights Action Plan, only 2 weeks before the first 2026 World Cup match, offering far too little far too late Read part 2 and follow along as we take a deep dive into FIFA’s Human Rights Framework, revealing the chasm between what 2026 host city action plans ...

05/06/2026

The war on the poor and the war on drug users is ongoing. On May 11th, two short films examining the legacy of poet warrior of the Downtown Eastside Bud Osborn are playing at the Pacific Cinematheque.

The first, Keys to the Kingdom (1999) is a collaborative film poem with Bud himself, and the second, Just Poems (About Drugs) (2026), speaks with current and past VANDU members examining Bud's legacy.

Join us to reflect and discuss where we have been and where we may go from here.

Nathaniel Geary and Ryan Sudds have made many friends and a few films in Vancouver’s Downtown East Side (DTES). These films emphasize the continuum of artistic and cultural acts that have been articulated across decades of struggle and solidarity.

04/29/2026

“An anthropologist and drug use expert goes over the reasons for full drug legalization and regulation.”

An anthropologist and drug use expert goes over the reasons for full drug legalization and regulation.Written, filmed & edited by Hilary Agro🍄 PsychedeIic j...

04/15/2026

Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users calls for an 'end to this farce' 10 years into state of emergency

Dave Hamm says VANDU has never stopped calling on governments to keep people safe, and said at Tuesday's rally that politicians were backing away from harm reduction policies in the face of political rhetoric.

"We're calling for an end to this farce, and to get into the real meat and potatoes ... let's get done with this. It's way too long," he said.

04/14/2026

The Mainlander sits down with Matt Tarasoff and Paul Henry to talk about the BC NDP’s Bill 11 – the Residential Tenancy Amendment Act (2026).

04/13/2026

Join us tomorrow Tuesday April 14th for a vigil at Oppenheimer Park to mark 10 years of a public health emergency for toxic drugs.

April 14th marks 10 years since the colonial Government of B.C. declared a public health emergency because of the toxic drug crisis.

People have survived the drug war, the war on the poor, and colonial genocide for decades, but we mark this day nonetheless to rage against those in power who continue to orchestrate murder, and to grieve those who have not survived.

Join us for a candlelight vigil at Oppenheimer Park.