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Pueblo City Council approves needle exchange ban on first reading | #citycouncil
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- April 23, 2024
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Syringe exchange programs have been a hot-button topic in Pueblo politics for over a year, and a newly elected city councilor is pushing to ban them within city limits. An ordinance prohibiting needle exchange and distribution services passed an initial hurdle at the Pueblo City Council meeting Monday evening after Councilor Sarah Martinez unsuccessfully attempted […]
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Pueblo needle exchanges defend mission as city council considers ban | #citycouncil
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As Pueblo City Council debates whether to ban syringe access programs in the city, the agencies that operate them in Pueblo are coming forward to defend them. The Southern Colorado Harm Reduction Association (SCHRA) and Access Point Pueblo say syringe access programs — also known as syringe service or needle exchange programs — play a […]
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