Author: Anusha Roy, 9News
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Denver city program to collect used drug needles tallies success (VIDEO)
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A city of Denver program to safely collect used drug syringes and needles has nearly doubled the number of discarded syringes collected from 2017 to 2018 at seven downtown locations. A box installed by the city of Denver where drug users can safely dispose of used syringes.KUSA-9News The Denver Department of Public Health & Environment…
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Struck down twice in Colorado, the ‘Ban the Box’ bill makes a comeback this week
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Two state Democratic state representatives will be presenting a bill Tuesday that could change what job applications look like in Colorado. Its goal is to give people with a criminal history a better chance at landing a job. The Colorado Chance to Compete Act (HB19-1025) is also known informally across the country as Ban the…
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WATCH: The first Colorado Senate bill of the session focuses on opioid abuse
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The first bill introduced by the Colorado state Senate each session tends to signal what the Senate majority thinks is a major issue facing our state. This year, Senate Bill 1 is about opioids. Democratic Senate President Leroy Garcia is a prime sponsor for the bill. The bill seeks to expand Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)…
