Cheyenne Johnson

Cheyenne Johnson is the executive director of the BC Centre on Substance Use (BCCSU), where she has been a leading advocate for harm reduction strategies in response to the opioid crisis. She co-authored a pivotal 2019 white paper advocating for the regulated retail sale of pharmaceutical-grade heroin as a means to reduce overdose deaths. Johnson's testimony in British Columbia's Supreme Court highlighted the significant challenges faced in establishing a heroin compassion club, emphasizing both regulatory hurdles and the political landscape surrounding drug policy.