Denver mayor vetoes expanded needle exchange program

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 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's mayor vetoes bill to expand needle exchange program
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston vetoes bill to expand the needle exchange program just one day after the city council approved the ordinance.
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 Johnston vetoes bill expanding needle exchange programs
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston on Tuesday vetoed a bill passed by the Denver City Council one day prior expanding the city's needle exchange programs, 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,
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