Supervised Injection Facilities [#101]

This week, Sarah talks about Denver’s push for supervised injection facilities with Kat Humphries, Programs Director at the Harm Reduction Action Center; Tyler gives us some information on MDMA; and Rachelle and Sam discuss the biggest stories of the week! News Updates: Study finds that US states legalizing marijuana leads to less drug violence The […]

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This week, Sarah talks about Denver’s push for supervised injection facilities with Kat Humphries, Programs Director at the Harm Reduction Action Center; Tyler gives us some information on MDMA; and Rachelle and Sam discuss the biggest stories of the week!

News Updates:

Study finds that US states legalizing marijuana leads to less drug violence
The Murder Of Mexican Journalists Points To U.S. Role In Fueling Drug War Violence

U.S.-Mexican Security Cooperation: The Mérida Initiative and Beyond

Congress is considering a bill that would expand Jeff Sessions’s power to escalate the war on drugs
Cocaine trafficking is destroying Central America’s forests

Headlines:

U.S. Rep. Jared Polis, staunch marijuana legalization supporter, to run for Colorado governor
Plant compound more powerful than AZT against HIV
Flint councilman gets 60 days in jail for marijuana use
Queensland’s prison policy is ‘stupid’, says former chief as he calls for drugs rethink

Forecast:

6/21: Vermont Legislature Special Session on Marijuana Legalization
6/22: Delegate David Moon Re-Election Kickoff

Sponsor:

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SSDP Peer Education Segment:

MDMA

Call to Action:

Encourage Denver businesses to join HRAC’s Business Coalition for SIFs
Get involved with a local harm reduction organization – or start one!

Music Credits:

Intro: Dance for Sport by the2ba

Transition: Blowin Bubbles by the2ba

Transition: Does it Get Easier (It Gets a Whole Lot More Complicated) by Free the Mammoth

Outro: Unwilling to Change by Sleep Soundtrack

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