New syringe exchange bill would keep community safer by reducing the number of stray needles, lawmaker says

The Senate passed a bill from Sen. Jen Plumb that would create an “affirmative defense” for people who are carrying syringes from an exchange program.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) A spent needle lies on the ground near 800 W. and North Temple as members of the Utah Harm Reduction Coalition comb the neighborhood picking them up during a recent syringe exchange. A bill from Sen. Jen Plumb, D-Salt Lake City, would encourage participation in and proper disposal of needles through syringe exchange programs by creating an "affirmative defense" for those caught with needles obtained through them.

New syringe exchange bill would keep community safer by reducing the number of stray needles, lawmaker says

The Senate passed a bill from Sen. Jen Plumb that would create an “affirmative defense” for people who are carrying syringes from an exchange program.

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