With no opposition expressed, Madison County Commissioners are expected to extend the needle-exchange program for two years through 2027.

Mayor Mike Johnston wrote in a letter defending his decision that allowing an unlimited number of needle exchanges in the ...

New York City Councilmember Oswald Feliz introduced legislation Thursday to require the city to deal with discarded needles ...

Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness reports seeing an increase in need for their syringe-exchange program after the Maine CDC suspended and revoked a certification.

Members of the House Freedom Caucus have an idea for lawmakers from California, New Jersey and New York seeking to expand a key tax deduction in negotiations over a sweeping GOP policy bill: We ...

Three needle exchange programs operate in Denver, with the first opening in 2011 because of limitations in state law. Denver City Council approved the measure on an 8-5 vote on Monday. It takes a ...

“There is no reason to remove a reasonable cap on the number of needle exchange programs, there is no evidence that the current providers need an unlimited number of sites and there is no ...

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston vetoed an expanded needle exchange program just one day after the city council passed the ordinance. Johnson vetoed City Council Ordinance 24-1791 on Tuesday.

However, he cited the need to emphasize connecting individuals from needle exchange programs to substance misuse services to help them break the addiction cycle. He said his administration will ...

An expansion of a Denver law from the late nineties will allow for unlimited needle exchange sites across the city. Denver Post via Getty Images An expansion of a Denver law from the late ’90s ...

The short answer is that the programs could be moved to another agency. One option would be the Department of State. State’s Bureau of Education and Cultural Exchange already administers most ...