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Denver mayor vetoes expanded needle exchange program 1 day after city council approval
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston vetoed an expanded needle exchange program just one day after the city council passed the ordinance.
Should Denver allow more needle exchange programs? Some council members — and the mayor — aren’t sure.
Denver would eliminate its limit on the number of needle exchange programs that can operate in the city and remove restrictions on their location under a new ordinance set for a final vote Monday.
Denver's mayor vetoes bill to expand needle exchange program
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston vetoes bill to expand the needle exchange program just one day after the city council approved the ordinance.
Denver law would allow unlimited needle exchange sites — including outside schools and daycares
An expansion of a Denver law from the late ’90s will allow for unlimited needle exchange sites across the city and remove a previously required restraint on proximity to schools and daycares. The Denver City Council approved the new ordinance which removes the previous three-site cap established by the 1997 law and allows an unlimited number of sites to exist in areas zoned for medical offices,
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston vetoes new needle exchange measure
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston described the ordinance as “the wrong solution at the wrong time” in a letter to the City Council released by his office Tuesday night.
Fountain City Council taking up a change to their needle exchange ordinance
Fountain City Council is taking up a change to their needle exchange ordinance. Nadya Suleman, who is known to the world as Octomom after giving birth to octuplets, shared a rare glimpse into her life as a mom of 14. The president-elect said he had an “obligation” to attack one specific late night host.
Denver mayor vetoes measure lifting restrictions on syringe exchange sites
DENVER — Denver Mayor Mike Johnston has vetoed a measure to lift restrictions on syringe exchange sites, a day after it was approved by city council.
Denver Mayor Vetoes Bill to Allow Needle Exchanges Next to Schools, Day Cares
City councilwoman Amanda Sawyer, who opposed the bill, said a needle exchange in her district has been a ‘terrible neighbor.’
'Wrong solution at the wrong time': Needle exchange site advocates react to veto
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston had only vetoed one bill during his tenure leading the city, until Tuesday night when he said an ordinance removing certain restrictions for needle exchange sites was "the wrong solution,
Denver City Council votes to increase accessibility to needle exchange sites
The ordinance passed as five council members and Mayor Johnston expressed hesitancy in moving the proposal forward.
EDITORIAL: Needle exchanges abet addiction
The ironically named “harm reduction” movement has done almost as much to hook addicts as the criminal drug cartels that sell ...
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City votes to remove cap and distance requirement on needle exchange programs
Denver City Council's decision to remove restrictions on syringe exchange programs, including a cap on the number of sites and distance limits from schools and daycare centers, could lead to ...