NJ A2861

Amends the Municipal Land Use Law to classify sterile syringe access programs as "inherently beneficial uses" alongside hospitals, schools, child care centers, group homes, and renewable energy facilities

Grants sterile syringe access programs a presumptive right to satisfy positive criteria for zoning use variances, making it easier to establish these programs in municipalities

Sterile syringe access programs provide clean needles to prevent the spread of HIV, hepatitis C, and other blood-borne pathogens among drug users

Programs also serve as a connection point for drug users to access treatment and other social services