Safe-injection site wants exemption from Canada's drug laws

By JEREMY HAINSWORTH, Associated Press Writer, Medicine & Health / Other

(AP) -- Operators of the only legal safe-injection site in North America, where people can inject illegal drugs with clean needles under a nurse's supervision, were in court Monday seeking a permanent exemption from Canada's drug laws.

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Posted by COCO 04/30/08 10:49

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Interseting to see if the federal government - who looks to Washington for guidance will fight this strongly. Be advised Kanada has parroted the same immoral behaviour wrt to the booga booga on drugs that the Amerikans have with their wildly successful War on Drugs!