Author: Anusha Roy, 9News
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Denver city program to collect used drug needles tallies success (VIDEO)
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
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
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)…