Cheyenne Johnson

Cheyenne Johnson

executive Canada

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.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
34,899
Power
1,561$
Sentiment
7.00
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Canada 1 7.00 0.09% +0% 38,005,238 34,899 $1,700,000 1,561$
Totals 1 38,005,238 34,899 $1,700,000 1,561$
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Recent Mentions

Canada Canada: Cheyenne Johnson, executive director of the BC Centre on Substance Use, testified to the efforts in British Columbia’s Supreme Court regarding a heroin compassion club. 7

The Globe and Mail: B.C. health authorities tried to allow purchase of regulated heroin without prescriptions, court hears