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Safehouse attorneys in court say the Philly nonprofit has a religious right to open a supervised drug consumption site

Federal prosecutors say a federal law bans the operation of a space for people to use drugs, which has seen significant opposition by political and community leaders.

Safehouse attorney Ilana Eisenstein listens during a 2020 press conference given by the organization that's aimed at opening a supervised drug consumption site in Philadelphia. She appeared in federal court Monday to argue that Safehouse has a religious right to open a site.
Safehouse attorney Ilana Eisenstein listens during a 2020 press conference given by the organization that's aimed at opening a supervised drug consumption site in Philadelphia. She appeared in federal court Monday to argue that Safehouse has a religious right to open a site.Read moreHEATHER KHALIFA / Staff Photographer