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Newsom may have to decide whether to sanction heroin injection sites
Victoria ColliverPolitico
25 Apr 2021
Newsom may have to decide whether to sanction heroin injection sites
The idea is a recurring struggle between progressive lawmakers who say it will save lives and moderate Democrats and Republicans who warn it would normalize hard drug use.
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”OAKLAND — California could become the first place in the nation where people can inject illicit drugs under medical supervision, pushing legal and ethical boundaries amid an alarming spike in overdose deaths.
State lawmakers have debated the idea each year since 2016, a recurring struggle between progressive lawmakers who say it will save lives and moderate Democrats and Republicans who warn it would normalize hard drug use.
The latest such proposal is quickly advancing in the California Legislature and stands a strong chance of landing on Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk. That could force the Democrat into a difficult choice: While he once said he was "very, very open" to the concept, signing the bill could leave him vulnerable to recall attacks from the right that he supported the state-sanctioned use of illegal drugs such as heroin and fentanyl.”
