A nonprofit organization’s plans to open the first U.S. facility where people can inject drugs legally under medical supervision faced harsh criticism from Philadelphia residents and the possibility of a court injunction, as the Department of Justice (DOJ) moved to appeal a ruling that deemed the facility legal.
Safehouse announced on Feb. 27 that it plans to open the facility in South Philadelphia as early as next week. Local residents and officials were outraged by the lack of consultation with the community.
