Searching for Drug Peace

Searching for Drug Peace is a Canadian documentary centered on a Vancouver activist fighting a lethal overdose epidemic. To fund a non-profit drug testing facility, the subject operates an illegal medicinal mushroom dispensary and a coca leaf cafe. The film follows the risks taken to provide essential harm reduction services while advocating for changes to drug laws.

Alisher Balfanbayev directed the film and co-wrote the screenplay alongside Max Joelson and Liam Sherriff. Balfanbayev also served as a producer on the project, which was produced by Divided Attention Creative. The final documentary has a runtime of 89 minutes.