Overview
- Jeremy Kalicum told B.C. Supreme Court he once felt “invincible” about DULF’s transparency but now believes publicity helped trigger the arrests.
- He testified that early outreach to Health Canada sought a path to pharmaceutical‑grade heroin, cocaine and meth, yet he perceived little urgency or engagement.
- With no licensed source, he said the group bought high‑purity substances on the dark web using donations and sold them at cost, while health‑authority funding covered drug checking.
- The court heard the compassion club ran from August 2022 to October 2023 and closed following public backlash and political pressure.
- Kalicum and co‑founder Eris Nyx were found guilty of possession for the purpose of trafficking, but sentencing is stayed as their constitutional challenge to the trafficking provision proceeds.