safe consumption site

Edinburgh Quietly Releases Report in Favor of Safe Consumption Sites

After pressure from advocates, Edinburgh city councilors have published a long-awaited report supporting the feasibility of implementing safe consumption sites…

February 15, 2024

Prince Edward Island Overdose Prevention Site Stalled Indefinitely

Prince Edward Island, Canada, does not intend to appeal the veto of a proposed overdose prevention site (OPS), issued by…

October 25, 2023

“A Dream Location”: RI Safe Injection, Inhalation Site Slated for Early 2024

Rhode Island’s first safe consumption site (SCS) is expected to open in Providence in early 2024. If approved by the…

April 20, 2023

Newsom Vetoes Safe Consumption Sites in California

On August 22, just hours before a deadline, Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have legalized safe consumption sites…

August 23, 2022

Will Gov. Newsom Veto California’s Safe Consumption Site Bill?

Physicians who treat people with substance use disorder in California are among those urging Governor Gavin Newsom to sign legislation,…

August 17, 2022

Nova Scotia to Open Sydney’s First SCS, Fund Existing Halifax Site

Sydney, Nova Scotia, will soon open its first authorized safe consumption site (SCS). The provincial health department will spend the…

December 8, 2021