Tag: syringe service programs
Michigan Will Again Try to Legalize Its Rising Number of Syringe Programs
Michigan, where syringe service programs (SSP) have been rapidly expanding yet operate in a ...
“Cornhusker Clink”: Nebraska Prisons to Open ICE Detention Center
Nebraska will become the third state to operate a detention center on behalf of ...
CA Syringe Program Resumes Services After Fight for Reauthorization
A syringe service program (SSP) in Santa Cruz, California, is back on its feet ...
“Love Rules”—Essential Exhibition Centers Harm Reduction History
The history of harm reduction in the United States, led by people who use ...
Amid Encampment Sweeps, Oregon City May Ban Public Syringe Exchange
The Roseburg, Oregon, City Council is weighing an ordinance that would prohibit harm reduction ...
Hawaii Legislature Overturns “One-to-One” Restriction on Syringe Exchange
Hawaii has passed legislation authorizing syringe service programs (SSP) to begin distribution as needed, ...
Texas Bill Could Expand Sterile Syringe Access—for a Fee
A proposal advancing in the Texas legislature would authorize syringe service program (SSP) pilots ...
Utah Quietly Bans State Funds for SSP, in Bill Restricting Pre-Trial Release
On March 25, Utah Governor Spencer Cox (R) signed a wide-ranging bill purportedly focused ...
Denver Lawmakers Vote to Lift Restrictions on Syringe Programs
On January 13, the City Council of Denver, Colorado, voted to repeal an ordinance ...
Providing Sterile Syringes in Prison Is Not Only Right—It Also Saves Money
Providing sterile syringes in prison is an efficient way to keep people who use ...
