Why was an exception under Section 56 of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act required at the Insite facility?
A) To allow the injection and sale of therapeutic heroin on the premises.
B) To allow those with criminal code convictions on the premises.
C) To allow the injection of illegal drugs on the premises.
D) To allow day passes to those who have been incarcerated to purchase and inject therapeutic heroin on the premises.

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The exception under Section 56 of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act was required at the Insite facility to legally permit the injection of illegal drugs on the premises, within a controlled and medically supervised environment. This was aimed at reducing the harm associated with drug use, rather than facilitating the sale or distribution of drugs.

Why Was an Exception Under Section 56 of the Controlled