Another step forward for harm reduction in NC

More good news from our friends at the NC Harm Reduction Coalition! A bill that will reduce the risk of transmission of HIV and hepatitis has passed the house and is on it's way to the Senate. Here's what they have to say about this great bill and how you can support it:

The NC House [has] passed HB 850, a partial syringe decriminalization/ needle stick prevention bill which NCHRC supports. The bill basically decriminalizes possession of syringes and other sharps if a law enforcement officer asks a person if he or she is carrying syringes or sharp objects prior to a search, and the person gives them up. This is a goodbipartisan bill and we need your continued support!  The bill will now go to the senate. We are asking our members to call their Senate members to ask them to support the bill.  To find out who represents you, please go to:  http://www.ncleg.net/representation/WhoRepresentsMe.aspx If you make a call please let me know.  Please ask them to support the bill and needle stick prevention efforts in NC.  Please send me a quick email to robert@nchrc.net if you can make a call.   Thank you,   Robert Childs Executive Director North Carolina Harm Reduction Coalition (NCHRC)