Published on: Monday, August 4, 2025
Philly nonprofit called "Safehouse" wants to address opioid overdoses through providing a, well, safehouse, where people can more safely use drugs. The feds sue in 2020. Third Circuit (2021): That might violate the law. Safehouse: But what if we're religious about it and are doing this because of our belief in the sanctity of life? Third Circuit (2025): That might just work.
The case is Safehouse v. U.S. Dep’t of Justice, No. 24-2027(3d Cir. July 24, 2025).