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Philadelphia’s landmark supervised-injection site ruling has boosted such efforts in other cities

Experts say the case sets an important precedent in a legal fight that’s gained considerable momentum as the opioid overdose crisis has killed tens of thousands.

Mayor Kenney makes an appearance at the Federal Courthouse in Philadelphia Thursday, September 5, 2019. Backers of Safehouse, a nonprofit aiming to open a first-of-its-kind supervised injection site in Philadelphia protested while a hearing to decide whether or not the Safehouse plan is legal.
Mayor Kenney makes an appearance at the Federal Courthouse in Philadelphia Thursday, September 5, 2019. Backers of Safehouse, a nonprofit aiming to open a first-of-its-kind supervised injection site in Philadelphia protested while a hearing to decide whether or not the Safehouse plan is legal.Read moreMARGO REED / Staff Photographer