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One of the subjects, Paul, was arrested for drug possession in 2013. When he was released on bail the following day, his red zones encompassed both the supervised injection site InSite and Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users offices.
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Study also takes aim at bail conditions
Blomley questioned why someone like Paul was subject to bail conditions at all.
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