Denver mayor vetoes expanded needle exchange program

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.
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.’
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.
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 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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