Representative Chris deGruy Kennedy says he won't introduce the bill again next year.
For nearly five years, Denver has waited to try out a new method to prevent drug overdoses in the city — offering designated spaces for people to use illegal substances under the supervision of medical professionals.to allow a center in the Mile High City. Legislators voted down a similar bill in April, but proponents and opponents joined forces to draft this new version.
said there is no evidence showing that the centers cause crime in surrounding areas, there is also nothing to suggest that they increase the likelihood of drug users seeking treatment. Because of this, opponents argue that money for overdose prevention centers would be better spent on treatment and programs intended to stop drug use, not just mitigate the dangers.
Legislators voted 4 to 6 against the overdose prevention bill on Monday, with two Democrats joining the committee’s four Republicans in opposition. Senator Kyle Mullica was one of the deciding Democratic “no” votes both Monday and in April, when his
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