Scotland's drugs policy minister wants a network of drug consumption rooms across the country.
can open the facilities without the UK changing the law.
Speaking to the Glasgow Times, she said: “If the UK Government is not going to work to make sure they can do that across the entirety of the UK, they should devolve the powers to us. Whitham added: “We know that the evidence tells us that it’s going to save lives, so, of course, I would like us to have a network of safe consumption sites across the country as well as a network of drug checking facilities.
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