Denver mayor vetoes expanded needle exchange program

Denver City Council approves expansion of needle exchange law, allowing more sites
More needle exchange programs could soon be allowed in Denver after the City Council on Monday approved a new ordinance paving the way for them.
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.
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. The city allows only three programs currently,
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.’
Mayor Johnston vetoes bill expanding needle exchange program
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston on Tuesday vetoed a bill passed by the Denver City Council one day prior expanding the city's needle exchange program, per to a statement from his office. The big picture: The measure would have eliminated a cap on the number of syringe access programs in the city and removed a 1,
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston vetoes new needle exchange measure
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston on Tuesday vetoed a new law to expand access to needle exchanges, one day after the measure was passed by the City Council. 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.
Denver mayor vetoes measure that removed buffer between needle exchanges, schools
The vetoed measure was intended to provide more needle exchange sites in the city, as only three have been allowed in Denver since 1997, and allowed for an unlimited number of needle exchanges in areas zoned for medical offices.
Denver mayor vetoes measure lifting restrictions on syringe exchange sites
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Syringe exchange program will not take place in Santa Ana
A judge later barred the same group in November 2018 from running a mobile needle exchange program in four Orange County cities, including Santa Ana. The judge said volunteers didn’t have ...
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Denver law would allow unlimited needle exchange sites — including outside schools and daycares
An expansion of a Denver law from the late nineties will allow for unlimited needle exchange sites across the city. Denver Post via Getty Images An expansion of a Denver law from the late ’90s ...
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Denver mayor vetoes bill expanding Denver's needle exchange program
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston late on Tuesday vetoed a proposal to remove the cap and distance requirements on the city’s needle exchange program. The City Council may still override his veto if ...