The Department of Justice has tried to block the facility it likens to a drug den, but local officials believe an innovative solution might be the only way to stem the opioid crisis.
Public power struggle, accusations of extortion and financial mismanagement, and ongoing investigations in New York took center stage at the group’s annual meeting.
State measure aims to curb drug overdoses, but federal government has said such
facilities are illegal and is suing Philadelphia to block a similar effort.