Jerry Brown rejected legislation on Sunday that would have allowed San Francisco to open what could be the nation's first supervised drug injection site under a pilot program. Advocates of "safe injection" sites say the locations would save lives by preventing drug overdoses and providing access to counseling. San Francisco Mayor London Breed has vowed to open a supervised injection site, saying the status quo is not acceptable in a city known for rampant drug use. The issue of drug injection sites would likely wind up before a federal judge if San Francisco opens a clinic, legal experts say. There are safe injection sites in Canada and Europe, but none in the United States.

Source: ABC News October 01, 2018 03:56 UTC