On ‘Safe’ Injection Sites, New York Can Learn from Governor Newsom
The California governor hit pause on an approach whose benefits are unproven — and whose risks are high. The message is much needed at New York.

Governor Newsom of California has uncharacteristically veered from the progressive policy playbook by vetoing a bill that would have legalized so-called “safe injection” sites in the Golden State. Mr. Newsom said that such “harm reduction” facilities, where addicts can inject fentanyl and heroin under medical supervision, lacked “well-documented, vetted, and thoughtful operational and sustainability plans.”
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