The opening of Scotland’s first safe drug consumption room has moved a step closer to reality after the Lord Advocate has made clear prosecuting the users of such a facility for simple possession charges would “not be in the public interest”.
Dorothy Bain’s comments come in the wake of increasing calls for a pilot to be allowed in Glasgow.
Its been seen as a green light by city officials, drugs groups and campaigners to press ahead with the proposals that have so far been rejected by the Home Office.
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