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House advances McDonald bill decriminalizing hypodermic syringes


The vote on the measure, sponsored by Representative Genevieve McDonald, D-Stonington, was unanimous.
If passed into law, LD 994 would eliminate the crime of illegal possession of hypodermic syringes, and possession of a hypodermic syringe with residue of drugs would no longer be considered criminal possession of those drugs.
The bill would also declassify items used for ingesting drugs and items used to test the contents of a drug.
Lastly, providing hypodermic syringes to others would no longer be considered an act of illegal trafficking.
“Thanks to my colleagues for recognizing and approaching the opioid epidemic as a public health issue and opting for a sharper focus on support, treatment and prevention,” said McDonald. “Giving someone a criminal record does not help them. It does not discourage injection or other types of drug use. It does not stop people from using drugs. Instead, it potentially jeopardizes their employment, their family’s stability an ....

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