The Justice Department says it may be open to allowing safe injection sites - places where people can use heroin and other narcotics with protections against fatal overdoses - a year after winning a major court battle against their opening.
The department said it's 'evaluating' such facilities and talking to regulators about 'appropriate guardrails' in response to questions from the Associated Press.
The position is a drastic change from its stance in the Trump administration, when prosecutors fought vigorously against a plan to open a safe consumption site in Philadelphia.
The Justice Department won a lawsuit to stop a safe consumption facility from opening in Philadelphia last year. But the Supreme Court declined to take the case in October.
About six weeks later, the first officially authorized safe injection sites opened in New York City in November. The two facilities in East Harlem and Washington Heights - which the city calls 'overdose prevention centers' - have intervened in more than 125 overdoses among more than 640 users.
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Two ears, two eyes, one mouth. Ain't God funny?
Lynn Bryant DeSpain
Me too J9. Sometimes it takes all my efforts and prayers to do nothing but wait until the appropriate time when My thoughts are cool.
Lynn Bryant DeSpain
Yes. In my case my critical nature demands I speak when I really need to put on some quietness. He can't speak through us if we are busy flapping that thing on our face, lol.
J9, The one thing we all have in common is We are Spiritual Beings going through a Human Experience. Sometimes just remembering this helps.
Lynn Bryant DeSpain
True. I thank God for His continuing forgiveness. I fail a lot....
One more time: Do not put Trust or Faith in Political Parties! Find those running for "Positions" (School Boards through Congressional Seats), who best represent your "Wants and Needs", then assist them as best you can to assure their Nomination in the upcoming Primaries and Winning the Elections in November! Then monitor your employees work!
Lynn Bryant DeSpain
J9, Now you understand! There never has been any "Free Lunches." Now study Our History starting 1676.
Lynn Bryant DeSpain
I do need to do that. My knowledge is lacking in areas.
News Flash. Oregon's latest Legislative Proposal is "All Farm Labor" is to receive Minimum Wage, following Wage Guidelines. This in effect will shut down all agriculture in Oregon dependent on Migrant Workers. Good bargains for Bill Gates though.
Lynn Bryant DeSpain
Once farming is shut down----then Gates buys the farmland. These rats are not done with their goals to murder and withhold what we need to live.
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