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. “I support harm reduction strategies and also believe we need to place more emphasis on connecting individuals from needle exchange programs to substance misuse services to help them break the cycle of addiction,” Johnston wrote. The ordinance would have allowed an unlimited number of needle exchanges in areas zoned for medical offices and removed the 1,000-foot buffer between the sites and schools or daycares. Denver City Council approved the measure on an 8-5 vote.

NEXT
BING NEWS:
  • 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 ...
    01/14/2025 - 1:31 pm | View Link
  • 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: ...
    01/14/2025 - 1:08 pm | View Link
  • Denver mayor vetoes ordinance aimed at expanding needle exchange sites
    Denver Mayor Mike Johnston on Tuesday vetoed an ordinance that would have removed certain restrictions for syringe exchange sites in an effort to expand such services.
    01/14/2025 - 12:58 pm | View Link
  • Denver mayor vetoes measure that removed buffer between needle exchanges, schools
    Denver Mayor Mike Johnston vetoed a measure passed Monday night by Denver City Council that lifted the cap on the number of needle exchanges in the city as well as how close to schools the sites ...
    01/14/2025 - 11:43 am | View Link
  • Controversial Denver needle exchange program expansion advances to mayor
    Denver Mayor Mike Johnston still needs to sign off on the changes after they were approved by city council Monday night.
    01/14/2025 - 10:37 am | View Link
  • More

 

NEXT
Welcome to Wopular!

Welcome to Wopular

Wopular is an online newspaper rack, giving you a summary view of the top headlines from the top news sites.

Senh Duong (Founder)
Wopular, MWB, RottenTomatoes

Subscribe to Wopular's RSS Fan Wopular on Facebook Follow Wopular on Twitter Follow Wopular on Google Plus

MoviesWithButter : Our Sister Site

Movies With Butter More Movie News

More Politics News

  • When Norms Lead You Astray
    Political Wire, Tuesday - 01/14/2025 - 09:12 PM

    Seth Masket: “Special Counsel Jack Smith’s final report states for the record what has been clear to political observers for some time now: Trump running for and winning the presidency prevented him from being tried and convicted for his role in trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election. He ran for president to stay out of prison, and it worked.” “My impression is that this is a case of adherence to (normally laudable) legal norms that led to a distinctly non-democratic outcome.

    More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
  • South Korea’s President Arrested
    Political Wire, Tuesday - 01/14/2025 - 09:10 PM

    “South Korean law enforcement officials on Wednesday detained impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his brief imposition of martial law last month,” the AP reports. “In a video message recorded before he was escorted to the headquarters of an anti-corruption agency, Yoon lamented that the ‘rule of law has completely collapsed in this country’ but said he was complying with the detention warrant to prevent clashes between law enforcement officials and the presidential security service.”

    More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
  • Hegseth Hearing Was a National Embarrassment
    Political Wire, Tuesday - 01/14/2025 - 07:35 PM

    Tom Nichols: “What America and the world saw today was not a serious examination of a serious man. Instead, Republicans on the committee showed that they would rather elevate an unqualified and unfit nominee to a position of immense responsibility than cross Donald Trump, Elon Musk, or the most ardent Republican voters in their home states.

    More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
  • Johnson Eyes April Deadline for Trump Agenda
    Political Wire, Tuesday - 01/14/2025 - 07:32 PM

    “Speaker Mike Johnson is laying down a highly ambitious timeline to approve President-elect Donald Trump’s big-ticket legislative agenda, vowing House passage in the next three months,” NBC News reports. Said Johnson: “We’re targeting April for final passage.” He reiterated that the House plans to pass Trump’s policy wishes on border security, domestic energy and taxes in “one big beautiful bill.”

    More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
  • Senate Republicans Vow to Move Quickly on Pete Hegseth
    Political Wire, Tuesday - 01/14/2025 - 07:29 PM

    “Senate Republican leaders are moving ahead on Pete Hegseth’s confirmation as defense secretary,” Punchbowl News reports. “GOP senators were relieved Tuesday after Hegseth’s confirmation hearing despite the fact the nominee faced a barrage of tough questions from Democrats. The grilling — centered on allegations of sexual and financial misconduct, as well as his views on women’s roles in the military — didn’t appear to have an immediate impact on Hegseth’s confirmation prospects.” Fox News: Sen.

    More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
  • SEC Sues Elon Musk Over Twitter Stock Buys
    Political Wire, Tuesday - 01/14/2025 - 07:24 PM

    “The Securities and Exchange Commission sued Elon Musk over allegations that he misled shareholders about his Twitter stock purchases, escalating the agency’s long-simmering feud with the billionaire,” the Wall Street Journal reports.

    More | Talk | Read It Later | Share