"The UK government does not support drug consumption rooms or the expansion of facilities at The Thistle to enable users to inhale drugs and has no plans to make legislative changes to enable the provision of such paraphernalia as part of its operation."
"The Thistle in Glasgow became the UK's first facility where people could inject heroin or cocaine while under medical supervision without being prosecuted."
"Throughout our inquiry, the committee was told that the facility's current legal footing is precarious and not a substitute for proper regulation."
The UK government has declined to amend the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 or create new reserved legislation to enable expansion of drug consumption rooms. The Thistle in Glasgow operates as the UK's first supervised injection facility after a Lord Advocate policy change that prevents prosecution of users while at the site. The Home Office granted a licence permitting legal testing of drugs for dangerous contaminants at The Thistle. Health staff sought an inhalation room but the UK government rejected expansion to enable inhalation paraphernalia. The Scottish Affairs Committee warned that the facility's legal footing is precarious and not a substitute for regulation.
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