I thought goverment run safe injection sites were illegal under federal law

[ripcord]

But California is waiting to see if Newsom will sign a bill authorizing a test program, can someone explain?

[elleng]

1. Are you referring to laws against ILLICIT drugs?

Supervised injection sites (SIS)[1] are medically supervised facilities designed to provide a hygienic environment in which people are able to consume illicit recreational drugs intravenously and prevent deaths due to drug overdoses.[2][3] The legality of such a facility is dependent by location and political jurisdiction. Supervised injection sites are part of a harm reduction approach towards drug problems. The facilities provide sterile injection equipment, information about drugs and basic health care, treatment referrals, access to medical staff, and, at some facilities, counseling. Most programs prohibit the sale or purchase of recreational drugs at the facility.[citation needed]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supervised_injection_site

[RockRaven]

2. I know nothing useful, but have an observation: sometimes states pass laws about stuff which

is at the moment illegal under federal law, and it gets sorted out or fought about later. Indeed sometimes forcing the fight is the point. Whether that is what's happening, or whether that's a good idea in this case, I don't know.

[FBaggins]

3. They are and they aren't

California isn’t in the 3rd circuit and DOJ hinted earlier this year that they wouldn’t enforce that law…

… and, of course, state and local laws are different.

[Igel]

4. "they wouldn't enforce that law..."

Meaning it's at least temporarily supsended.