A legislative committee has endorsed a bill that would establish at least two places in Massachusetts for consuming illegal drugs.
The bill calls upon the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to create a 10-year pilot program for at least two so-called safe injection facilities, where drug addicts could inject heroin and other opioids under the supervision of health professionals who could intervene in case of an overdose.
The Worcester pastor who is planning to hold a sixth church service this weekend over the limit of 10 set by the governor released a statement late Friday night expressing encouragement at an interim agreement his lawyer reached with lawyers for the state and city.
State and Worcester authorities have agreed not to try to punish Pastor Kris Casey for the public church service he plans to hold Sunday, May 17 at Adams Square Baptist Church, though a $300 civil penalty and application for criminal charges for previous services are still pending.
