Glasgow will be ready to put in place a safer drug consumption room as soon as permission is given.
The SNP is making a bid for Glasgow to adopt a policy backing the decriminalisation of drugs.convenor for addiction services, is urging the council to take the stance to allow more people to get the support they need.
He also said Glasgow will be ready to put in place a safer drug consumption room as soon as the go-ahead is given. The Lord Advocate, Dorothy Bain, is currently considering whether a position can be taken that allows a facility to operate within the current UK drug laws. Casey said it is one of a number of interventions needed for Glasgow to tackle the drug death crisis in the city.The councillor welcomed the reduction in drug deaths last year but said for the city to go further it needs to provide more services which requires other authorities to take action first.
He said: “The Global Drug Commission challenged us to make radical changes to tackle the issues we face.He said if the UK government allows decriminalisation or devolves power to Holyrood then it would allow the city to implement ideas including drug testing and a safe consumption room.“We are ready and waiting to open a safer drug consumption facility.”
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