A law being proposed by Councilman Albus Brooks would legalize supervised injection centers, where people addicted to opioids could use the drugs en route to recovery — or at least in a safer environment that deters fatal overdoses and the spread of chronic diseases like hepatitis C and HIV. It’s a policy created in response to an epidemic of heroin, fentanyl, methamphetamine and other drugs that killed 201 people in Denver in 2017 and 64,000 across the country in 2016. A big

"The Colorado Democratic Party’s big blue campaign bus is back in the Denver metro area after making more than a dozen stops across the Western Slope and in Southern Colorado." "The tour — meant to encourage voters to turn in ballots while drumming up publicity for Democratic candidates — includes six stops Monday in Denver, Broomfield and Boulder, the party announced." Read full article #LeslieHerod #election2018 #vote #Democrats #Democratbustour

"DENVER, CO – Are you voting early or do you love the excitement of voting on election day? Can you still register to vote? Patch has compiled helpful links and info for the upcoming national mid-term election on Nov. 6." "It's too late to mail in your ballot. It must be dropped off at a Denver County location. Ballots must be received by Nov. 6 at 7 p.m. to be counted." Read full article #LeslieHerod #election2018 #electionguide #vote

“I definitely think there’s an option for this to pass in the state legislature,” said Rep. Leslie Herod, a backer of the earlier measure. “I think that there’s an appetite there from both Democrats and Republicans, and I look forward to bringing the measure forward.” "There are some 11,500 people who are known to inject narcotics in Denver and surrounding counties, according to Raville. The city reported 201 overdose deaths in 2017, compared to 174 in 2016 and 129 in 2015."

"Here’s the language you’ll see on your ballot:" "Shall Denver sales and use taxes be increased by $45 million annually, beginning January 1, 2019, and by whatever additional amounts are raised annually from a one-quarter of one percent sales and tax rate (25 cents on a $100 purchase) to be used to fund:" "-mental health services and treatment for children and adults; -suicide prevention programs; -opioid and substance abuse prevention, treatment and recovery programs; -fa

"House Representative Leslie Herod (D-District 8) is asking for the public’s help to address the Mile High City’s dearth of mental health and addiction services. “I see how much the community is hurting. I see our alarming rates of suicide…There are three to four overdoses on the streets of Denver every day,” she says. “We need more help, and we don’t have it right now.” "Herod is the driving force behind Caring 4 Denver, aka Initiated Ordinance 301 on the Denver municipal ba

"Caring 4 Denver will appear at the end of ballots in Denver as Initiated Ordinance 301 and will be a one-quarter-of 1 percent sales and use tax increase (25 cents on a $100-dollar purchase), and raise $45 million per year, to be used for improving the quality, availability, and affordability of community based mental health and addiction care in Denver." "Services that could be supported include counseling, in-patient treatment, school services and prevention programs. The f

Ending NeoSlavery: A Screening of “13th” Join Indivisible Denver, Messaging Democracy, Abolish Slavery Colorado, Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition, Representative Leslie Herod, Denver Justice Project, Colorado Freedom Fund, and others for a very special event: We’ll screen Ava Duvernay’s explosive Netflix documentary “13th,” which explores the link between slavery and modern-day criminal justice practices. Afterward, we’ll discuss how this ties into Colorado’s Amendm

“DENVER — Denver voters will have a lot to consider when they fill out their ballots over the next few weeks, including spending millions of dollars to help those who need mental health care through proposed Ordinance 301 or Caring 4 Denver. Read full article #Caring4Denver #Caring4Denver #Mentalhealth #Addiction #SubstanceAbuse

"DENVER – In addition to more than a dozen statewide issues, this November voters across Colorado will decide issues specifically for their own cities and counties." "In Denver, one of those issues is being called Caring 4 Denver, which would raise $45 million every year to fund mental health and addiction services for children and adults by adding a 25-cent tax on every $100 in purchases." "On this weekend’s Politics Unplugged, State Rep. Leslie Herod, D-Denver, talks to Ann