Fresno County Supervisors on Tuesday all agreed that the San Joaquin Valley Free Medical Clinic in downtown Fresno helps many of those hardest to reach.

Where they differed was on the free needles and drug pipes given to patients, and thus the clinic’s lease was ended on a 3-2 vote.

Supervisors Nathan Magsig and Garry Bredefeld said they applauded Dr. Marc Lasher’s care but objected to the needle exchange.

“There is a fine line between providing assistance and then enabling,” Magsig said.

Supervisors asked if Lasher’s work could be done without the free needle and pipes. Lasher responded that he wouldn’t have access to the 327 people who entered drug treatment without offering needles and pipes.

“The needles are the calling card,” Lasher told supervisors. “These are people coming in f

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