The move makes San Francisco the first county in California to fully comply with the requirements of the state’s recreational marijuana legalization bill.
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Some San Francisco IV Drug Users Choose Fentanyl Over Heroin, Report Says
Harm reduction advocates in the city urge IV drug users who choose to use fentanyl to run additional drug tests to “see what else might be in the mix.” The synthetic opioid, fentanyl, currently tops the list of drugs with the greatest likelihood of causing a fatal overdose; more than 18,000 people died from fentanyl-related overdoses… Continue reading Some San Francisco IV Drug Users Choose Fentanyl Over Heroin, Report Says
San Francisco Unveils Safe Injection Site Prototype
Alongside accommodations for drug use, the facilities will offer a range of services geared toward giving clients a chance to get well. With the city of San Francisco now closer than ever to opening the nation’s first supervised injection facility (SIF), it unveiled a prototype to show how a real facility will operate. The public… Continue reading San Francisco Unveils Safe Injection Site Prototype
Safe Injection Sites Get Green Light From California Lawmakers
“I am committed to opening one of these sites here in San Francisco, no matter what it takes, because the status quo is not acceptable,” said Mayor London Breed. Last week, California lawmakers green-lit a bill that would allow safe injection sites in San Francisco as part of a three-year pilot program. The forward-thinking measure,… Continue reading Safe Injection Sites Get Green Light From California Lawmakers
Addiction Medicine Coming To San Francisco's Homeless Community
The outreach program is a response to the “striking increase” in the number of people who inject drugs in public spaces. The city of San Francisco is rolling out a program that will bring buprenorphine, a medication used to treat opioid use disorder, to its homeless community. City officials say it’s time to start meeting… Continue reading Addiction Medicine Coming To San Francisco's Homeless Community
Which US City's Residents Spend The Most On Alcohol?
A recent survey found that residents of one popular US city spend more than $1,000 on alcohol annually. People in San Francisco spend more money on alcohol than residents of any other U.S. city—dropping an average of $1,131 per year (or 1.5% of their annual pay) on beer, wine and liquor, according to SF Gate. … Continue reading Which US City's Residents Spend The Most On Alcohol?
"Clear My Record" Project To Help Expunge 250,000 Marijuana Convictions
San Francisco is partnering with tech-nonprofit Code for America to expedite the difficult expungement process. A new initiative aims to speed up the process of expunging a marijuana conviction from a person’s criminal record, with the ambitious goal of clearing 250,000 marijuana convictions by 2019. It’s only right. Nine states and Washington, D.C. have legalized… Continue reading "Clear My Record" Project To Help Expunge 250,000 Marijuana Convictions
