Source: San Francisco AIDS Foundation
Thank you to all the advocates who pushed forward this common-sense bill to continue effective HIV prevention. AB 309 made permanent a law that allows people age 18 or older to get clean needles and syringes from pharmacists and physicians without a prescription. Letting people who inject drugs get clean equipment from doctors and pharmacists helps them avoid sharing needles, and in that way prevents the spread of HIV, hepatitis C, and other infectious diseases. The law permitting this practice was set to expire on January 1, 2026, but AB 309 removed that expiration date.