Scotland's chief legal officer has said it would not be in the public interest to prosecute drugs users within a pilot facility, paving the way for one to open in Glasgow.
A safer drugs consumption room is set to open in Glasgow after the Lord Advocate said people using the facility would not be prosecuted.
They can also reduce “the spread of blood-borne viruses” and cut “levels of publically discarded injecting equipment”, she added. “We know there are no single solutions to addiction and problematic drug use,” Cllr Casey said. “But a safer drug consumption facility has a critical role to play, most importantly in terms of saving lives.
The Lord Advocate’s statement follows her consideration of a proposal for a pilot developed by the HSCP and Police Scotland. The Scottish Government’s drugs and alcohol policy minister Elena Whitham said: “Glasgow authorities may now progress their proposal to set up a facility which can operate within the existing legal framework.
“It’s vital this pilot has the full confidence of the general public as well as those who use the facility, and the leadership of Glasgow and Police Scotland will help ensure it is introduced as quickly as possible.
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