Mayor Mike Johnston wrote in a letter defending his decision that allowing an unlimited number of needle exchanges in the ...

New York City Councilmember Oswald Feliz introduced legislation Thursday to require the city to deal with discarded needles in areas near needle exchange sites.

DENVER — Denver Mayor Mike Johnston had only vetoed one bill during his time in office until Tuesday, when he said an ordinance removing certain restrictions for needle exchange sites was "the wrong ...

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston vetoes bill to expand the needle exchange program just one day after the city council approved the ordinance. Whoopi Goldberg Says ‘I Stand Behind’ Carrie Underwood ...

Update: On Tuesday evening, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston announced his veto of the needle exchange law expansion passed by the City Council. More needle exchange programs could soon be allowed in ...

Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to note that Denver mayor Mike Johnston vetoed the needle exchange bill approved by the city council on Monday.

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston vetoed an expanded needle exchange program just one day after the city council passed the ordinance. Johnson vetoed City Council Ordinance 24-1791 on Tuesday.

The measure was intended to provide more needle exchange sites in the city, as only three have been allowed in Denver since 1997. The measure allowed for an unlimited number of needle exchanges in ...

An expansion of a Denver law from the late nineties will allow for unlimited needle exchange sites across the city. Denver Post via Getty Images An expansion of a Denver law from the late ’90s ...

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston on Tuesday vetoed an ordinance that would have removed certain restrictions for syringe exchange sites in an effort to expand such services. Whoopi Goldberg Says ‘I ...

He said needle exchange sites also have the opportunity to request a variance from the Denver Department of Public Health and Environment (DDPHE), "something not afforded to other regulated entities." ...

DENVER — Denver Mayor Mike Johnston has ... First, he worried it would allow for an unlimited number of needle exchange programs. Second, he said there was no reason to move the distance ...