After two rowdy nights of public hearings on bolstering its harm reduction services, Richmond city council will look into opening its first supervised consumption site. Michelle Gamage reports. Michelle is The Tyee's health reporter. Published Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/02/14/Richmond-Harm-Reduction-Supervised-Consumption-Heated-Hearing/

Richmond Will Look into Expanding Its Harm Reduction Services

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